Early-demographic dividend vs Republic of Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Early-demographic dividend
745,375 number
in 2019
Republic of Korea
74,750 number
in 2018
Early-demographic dividend rank
14th
Republic of Korea rank
12th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Early-demographic dividend
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Early-demographic dividend currently reports 745,375 number against 74,750 number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 670,625 number.

That makes Early-demographic dividend's figure about 10.0 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Early-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 14th and Republic of Korea ranks 12th of 45 groups.

Early-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Early-demographic dividend Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 279,962 number 40,610 number 239,352 number Early-demographic dividend
2010s 542,954 number 67,480 number 475,474 number Early-demographic dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Early-demographic dividend or Republic of Korea?
Early-demographic dividend, at 745,375 number against 74,750 number in Republic of Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Early-demographic dividend and Republic of Korea?
670,625 number, with Early-demographic dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Republic of Korea?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Early-demographic dividend and Republic of Korea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 14th and Republic of Korea ranks 12th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 2,921 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.