Republic of Korea vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female
Republic of Korea
39,166
in 2024
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
1.08 million
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
11th
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
9th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female over time
- Republic of Korea
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 1.08 million against 39,166 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.04 million.
That makes WB: Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 27.6 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 11th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 9th of 142 countries.
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,438 | 237,670 | 231,233 | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 12,968 | 343,027 | 330,059 | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 26,576 | 617,543 | 590,967 | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 36,657 | 998,230 | 961,573 | WB: 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, Republic of Korea or WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025), at 1.08 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 WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 1.04 million, with WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Republic of Korea ranks 11th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 9th 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
February 2026 Data Release