Republic of Korea vs Spain: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female

Republic of Korea
105.2%
in 2024
Spain
106.5%
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
16th
Spain rank
13th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Spain
0255075100200020122024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 106.5% against 105.2% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Spain ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 16th and Spain ranks 13th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 72.9% 73.9% 1.0% Spain
2010s 83.3% 95.3% 12.0% Spain
2020s 95.6% 105.8% 10.1% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female, Republic of Korea or Spain?
Spain, at 106.5% against 105.2% in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between Republic of Korea and Spain?
1.3%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Spain?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Spain rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
Republic of Korea ranks 16th and Spain ranks 13th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Republic of Korea vs Spain: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 06 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/gross-enrolment-ratio-for-tertiary-education-female-percent/korea-rep/spain/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/gross-enrolment-ratio-for-tertiary-education-female-percent/korea-rep/spain/">Republic of Korea vs Spain: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,235 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release