What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Euro area and Republic of Korea?

221,310 number, with Euro area ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Republic of Korea?

22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.

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.

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

Euro area

251,357 number

in 2019

Republic of Korea

30,047 number

in 2018

Euro area rank

13th

Republic of Korea rank

12th

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

Euro area
Republic of Korea

How they compare

Euro area currently reports 251,357 number against 30,047 number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 221,310 number.

That makes Euro area's figure about 8.4 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 13th and Republic of Korea ranks 12th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Euro area	Republic of Korea	Difference	Ahead
1990s	180,452 number	5,990 number	174,462 number	Euro area
2000s	224,250 number	12,968 number	211,282 number	Euro area
2010s	236,201 number	26,058 number	210,144 number	Euro area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female, Euro area or Republic of Korea?: Euro area, at 251,357 number against 30,047 number in Republic of Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Euro area and Republic of Korea?: 221,310 number, with Euro area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Republic of Korea?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Euro area and Republic of Korea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?: Euro area ranks 13th and Republic of Korea ranks 12th of 43 groups.
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: 21 August 2026

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