Australia vs Republic of Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female

Australia
28,584 number
in 2018
Republic of Korea
30,047 number
in 2018
Australia rank
13th
Republic of Korea rank
12th

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

  • Australia
  • Republic of Korea
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k199720072018

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 30,047 number against 28,584 number in Australia, a difference of 1,463 number.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 13th and Republic of Korea ranks 12th of 131 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 11,655 number 6,438 number 5,218 number Australia
2000s 18,326 number 12,968 number 5,358 number Australia
2010s 27,466 number 26,058 number 1,408 number Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female, Australia or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 30,047 number against 28,584 number in Australia as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Australia and Republic of Korea?
1,463 number, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Republic of Korea?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Australia and Republic of Korea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
Australia ranks 13th and Republic of Korea ranks 12th of 131 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,886 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.