South Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

South Korea
3.22 million number
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
31.15 million number
in 2019
South Korea rank
33rd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
35th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • South Korea
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 31.15 million number against 3.22 million number in South Korea, a difference of 27.93 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 9.7 times South Korea's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 33rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 35th of 203 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1970s 3.55 million number 12.86 million number 9.31 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 4.36 million number 17.74 million number 13.38 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 4.26 million number 24.01 million number 19.75 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 3.54 million number 32.35 million number 28.81 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 3.37 million number 32.90 million number 29.52 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, South Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 31.15 million number against 3.22 million number in South Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
27.93 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
South Korea ranks 33rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 35th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.