Israel vs South Korea: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions
Israel
16.4%
in 2024
South Korea
20.4%
in 2024
Israel rank
152nd
South Korea rank
149th
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions over time
- Israel
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 20.4% against 16.4% in Israel, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Korea ahead.
Israel ranks 152nd and South Korea ranks 149th of 155 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.1% | 19.7% | 5.6% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 19.6% | 3.5% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 19.5% | 3.8% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 20.0% | 3.1% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, Israel or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 20.4% against 16.4% in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions between Israel and South Korea?
- 4.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Israel and South Korea rank globally for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Israel ranks 152nd and South Korea ranks 149th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, 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