Republic of Korea vs Russian Federation: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Republic of Korea
74,750 number
in 2018
Russian Federation
94,582 number
in 2018
Republic of Korea rank
12th
Russian Federation rank
9th

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 94,582 number against 74,750 number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 19,832 number.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.3 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Russian Federation ranks 9th of 133 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 28,924 number 102,039 number 73,115 number Russian Federation
2000s 40,610 number 138,706 number 98,096 number Russian Federation
2010s 69,224 number 129,931 number 60,707 number Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Republic of Korea or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 94,582 number against 74,750 number in Republic of Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Republic of Korea and Russian Federation?
19,832 number, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Russian Federation?
19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Republic of Korea and Russian Federation rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Russian Federation ranks 9th 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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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.