Korea vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male

Korea
118.0%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
84.5%
in 2024
Korea rank
3rd
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank
5th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male over time

  • Korea
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 118.0% against 84.5% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), a difference of 33.5%.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.4 times WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 3rd and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 5th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) Difference Ahead
2000s 109.5% 45.8% 63.7% Korea
2010s 107.3% 62.8% 44.4% Korea
2020s 111.2% 77.5% 33.7% 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
Korea, at 118.0% against 84.5% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male between Korea and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
33.5%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Korea and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
Korea ranks 3rd and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 5th 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%)
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