South Korea vs UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
South Korea
111.9%
in 2024
UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States
89.4%
in 2024
South Korea rank
5th
UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States rank
4th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- South Korea
- UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 111.9% against 89.4% in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States, a difference of 22.5%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 5th and UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States ranks 4th of 194 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.1% | 49.2% | 41.9% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 66.0% | 30.0% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 103.7% | 82.0% | 21.8% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, South Korea or UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
- South Korea, at 111.9% against 89.4% in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between South Korea and UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
- 22.5%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- South Korea ranks 5th and UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States ranks 4th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release