Korea vs WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female

Korea
39,166
in 2024
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
1.09 million
in 2024
Korea rank
11th
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank
8th

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

  • Korea
  • WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
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How they compare

WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 1.09 million against 39,166 in Korea, a difference of 1.05 million.

That makes WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 27.9 times Korea's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 11th and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 8th of 142 countries.

WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) Difference Ahead
1990s 6,438 239,558 233,120 WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
2000s 12,968 345,638 332,670 WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
2010s 26,576 624,013 597,437 WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
2020s 36,657 1.01 million 971,442 WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female, Korea or WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), at 1.09 million against 39,166 in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Korea and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
1.05 million, with WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Korea and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
Korea ranks 11th and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 8th 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