Japan vs South Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female
Japan
27,241 number
in 2018
South Korea
30,047 number
in 2018
Japan rank
14th
South Korea rank
12th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 30,047 number against 27,241 number in Japan, a difference of 2,806 number.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 14th and South Korea ranks 12th of 131 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,400 number | 6,438 number | 5,962 number | Japan |
| 2000s | 20,089 number | 12,968 number | 7,121 number | Japan |
| 2010s | 24,965 number | 26,058 number | 1,092 number | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female, Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 30,047 number against 27,241 number in Japan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Japan and South Korea?
- 2,806 number, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Japan ranks 14th and South 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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About this data
Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.