How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and 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.

Europe & Central Asia vs Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Europe & Central Asia

1.06 million number

in 2019

Korea

74,750 number

in 2018

Europe & Central Asia rank

10th

Korea rank

12th

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

Europe & Central Asia
Korea

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 1.06 million number against 74,750 number in Korea, a difference of 987,150 number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 14.2 times Korea's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th and Korea ranks 12th of 45 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Korea	Difference	Ahead
1990s	713,325 number	26,159 number	687,166 number	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	929,954 number	40,610 number	889,344 number	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	1.05 million number	67,480 number	983,016 number	Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Europe & Central Asia or Korea?: Europe & Central Asia, at 1.06 million 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 Europe & Central Asia and Korea?: 987,150 number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Korea?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Korea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th 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.