How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Korea?

21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

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.

East Asia & Pacific vs Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

East Asia & Pacific

779,310 number

in 2019

Korea

74,750 number

in 2018

East Asia & Pacific rank

12th

Korea rank

12th

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

East Asia & Pacific
Korea

How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 779,310 number against 74,750 number in Korea, a difference of 704,560 number.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 10.4 times Korea's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th and Korea ranks 12th of 45 groups.

East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific	Korea	Difference	Ahead
1990s	233,744 number	27,608 number	206,137 number	East Asia & Pacific
2000s	407,408 number	40,610 number	366,798 number	East Asia & Pacific
2010s	662,862 number	67,480 number	595,381 number	East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, East Asia & Pacific or Korea?: East Asia & Pacific, at 779,310 number against 74,750 number in Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between East Asia & Pacific and Korea?: 704,560 number, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Korea?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Korea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?: East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th and 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: 04 September 2026

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