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

Republic of Korea
30,047 number
in 2018
Türkiye
40,487 number
in 2018
Republic of Korea rank
12th
Türkiye rank
10th

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 40,487 number against 30,047 number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 10,440 number.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.3 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Türkiye ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Türkiye ranks 10th of 131 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 5,981 number 6,996 number 1,015 number Türkiye
2000s 13,539 number 11,435 number 2,104 number Republic of Korea
2010s 26,058 number 30,118 number 4,061 number Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female, Republic of Korea or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 40,487 number against 30,047 number in Republic of Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Republic of Korea and Türkiye?
10,440 number, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Türkiye?
19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Republic of Korea and Türkiye rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Türkiye ranks 10th 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.