Republic of Korea vs MDG: Developed Regions: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female

Republic of Korea
39,166
in 2024
MDG: Developed Regions
1.00 million
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
11th
MDG: Developed Regions rank
14th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • MDG: Developed Regions
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How they compare

MDG: Developed Regions currently reports 1.00 million against 39,166 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 965,534.

That makes MDG: Developed Regions's figure about 25.7 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, MDG: Developed Regions has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 11th and MDG: Developed Regions ranks 14th of 142 countries.

MDG: Developed Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea MDG: Developed Regions Difference Ahead
1990s 5,990 472,889 466,899 MDG: Developed Regions
2000s 12,968 659,156 646,188 MDG: Developed Regions
2010s 26,576 742,091 715,515 MDG: Developed Regions
2020s 36,657 871,896 835,239 MDG: Developed Regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female, Republic of Korea or MDG: Developed Regions?
MDG: Developed Regions, at 1.00 million against 39,166 in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Republic of Korea and MDG: Developed Regions?
965,534, with MDG: Developed Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and MDG: Developed Regions?
28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and MDG: Developed Regions rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
Republic of Korea ranks 11th and MDG: Developed Regions ranks 14th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
358 places, 7,873 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release