Korea vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male

Korea
48,188
in 2024
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
1.31 million
in 2024
Korea rank
12th
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
9th

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

  • Korea
  • WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
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How they compare

WB: Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 1.31 million against 48,188 in Korea, a difference of 1.26 million.

That makes WB: Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 27.1 times Korea's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 12th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 9th of 142 countries.

WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea WB: Middle Income (july 2025) Difference Ahead
1990s 21,170 347,204 326,034 WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
2000s 27,642 474,721 447,079 WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
2010s 41,750 780,503 738,753 WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
2020s 47,159 1.17 million 1.12 million WB: Middle Income (july 2025)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male, Korea or WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
WB: Middle Income (july 2025), at 1.31 million against 48,188 in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male between Korea and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
1.26 million, with WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Korea and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
Korea ranks 12th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 9th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
358 places, 7,854 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release