South Korea vs Spain: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

South Korea
74,750 number
in 2018
Spain
85,480 number
in 2018
South Korea rank
12th
Spain rank
10th

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

  • South Korea
  • Spain
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199720072018

How they compare

Spain currently reports 85,480 number against 74,750 number in South Korea, a difference of 10,730 number.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Spain ahead.

South Korea ranks 12th and Spain ranks 10th of 133 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 27,608 number 62,728 number 35,121 number Spain
2000s 40,610 number 71,400 number 30,790 number Spain
2010s 68,126 number 53,996 number 14,130 number South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, South Korea or Spain?
Spain, at 85,480 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 South Korea and Spain?
10,730 number, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
South Korea ranks 12th and Spain ranks 10th 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.