Japan vs South Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes
Japan
80,767 number
in 2018
South Korea
74,750 number
in 2018
Japan rank
11th
South Korea rank
12th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 80,767 number against 74,750 number in South Korea, a difference of 6,017 number.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 12th of 133 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53,894 number | 27,608 number | 26,286 number | Japan |
| 2000s | 70,007 number | 40,610 number | 29,397 number | Japan |
| 2010s | 75,725 number | 67,480 number | 8,245 number | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 80,767 number against 74,750 number in South Korea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Japan and South Korea?
- 6,017 number, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 12th of 133 countries.
- 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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About this data
Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.