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
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k199720072018

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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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.