How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Republic of Korea?

22 years are reported by both, from 1997 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.

Euro area vs Republic of Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Euro area

529,828 number

in 2019

Republic of Korea

74,750 number

in 2018

Euro area rank

17th

Republic of Korea rank

12th

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

Euro area
Republic of Korea

How they compare

Euro area currently reports 529,828 number against 74,750 number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 455,078 number.

That makes Euro area's figure about 7.1 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 17th and Republic of Korea ranks 12th of 45 groups.

Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Euro area	Republic of Korea	Difference	Ahead
1990s	407,289 number	26,159 number	381,130 number	Euro area
2000s	495,958 number	40,610 number	455,348 number	Euro area
2010s	509,476 number	67,480 number	441,996 number	Euro area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Euro area or Republic of Korea?: Euro area, at 529,828 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 Euro area and Republic of Korea?: 455,078 number, with Euro area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Republic of Korea?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Euro area and Republic of Korea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?: Euro area ranks 17th 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: 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.