Korea vs MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male
Korea
118.0%
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
83.0%
in 2024
Korea rank
3rd
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
6th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male over time
- Korea
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
How they compare
Korea currently reports 118.0% against 83.0% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), a difference of 35.0%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.4 times MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 3rd and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 6th of 189 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109.5% | 79.5% | 30.0% | Korea |
| 2010s | 107.3% | 79.1% | 28.1% | Korea |
| 2020s | 111.2% | 80.7% | 30.5% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male, Korea or MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Korea, at 118.0% against 83.0% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male between Korea and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- 35.0%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Korea and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Korea ranks 3rd and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 6th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%). 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