Europe & Central Asia vs Republic of Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female

Europe & Central Asia
507,865 number
in 2019
Republic of Korea
30,047 number
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia rank
10th
Republic of Korea rank
12th

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

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 507,865 number against 30,047 number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 477,818 number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 16.9 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th and Republic of Korea ranks 12th of 45 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 304,827 number 5,990 number 298,838 number Europe & Central Asia
2000s 418,875 number 12,968 number 405,907 number Europe & Central Asia
2010s 496,348 number 26,058 number 470,290 number Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female, Europe & Central Asia or Republic of Korea?
Europe & Central Asia, at 507,865 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 Europe & Central Asia and Republic of Korea?
477,818 number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Republic of Korea?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Republic of Korea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th and Republic of Korea ranks 12th of 45 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

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