Korea vs Spain: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female

Korea
30,047 number
in 2018
Spain
42,644 number
in 2018
Korea rank
12th
Spain rank
9th

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

  • Korea
  • Spain
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199720072018

How they compare

Spain currently reports 42,644 number against 30,047 number in Korea, a difference of 12,597 number.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Spain ahead.

Korea ranks 12th and Spain ranks 9th of 131 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 6,438 number 31,954 number 25,517 number Spain
2000s 12,968 number 35,884 number 22,916 number Spain
2010s 26,356 number 27,012 number 656 number Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female, Korea or Spain?
Spain, at 42,644 number against 30,047 number in Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Korea and Spain?
12,597 number, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Spain?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Korea and Spain rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
Korea ranks 12th and Spain ranks 9th 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.