Republic of Korea vs Nepal: School age population, tertiary education, female

Republic of Korea
1.53 million number
in 2018
Nepal
1.69 million number
in 2019
Republic of Korea rank
33rd
Nepal rank
31st

School age population, tertiary education, female over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 1.69 million number against 1.53 million number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 157,720 number.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 33rd and Nepal ranks 31st of 203 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Nepal Difference Ahead
1970s 1.40 million number 591,032 number 810,568 number Republic of Korea
1980s 2.13 million number 787,937 number 1.34 million number Republic of Korea
1990s 2.07 million number 1.01 million number 1.06 million number Republic of Korea
2000s 1.70 million number 1.25 million number 448,672 number Republic of Korea
2010s 1.58 million number 1.54 million number 39,642 number Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, female, Republic of Korea or Nepal?
Nepal, at 1.69 million number against 1.53 million number in Republic of Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, female between Republic of Korea and Nepal?
157,720 number, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Nepal?
39 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Republic of Korea and Nepal rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, female?
Republic of Korea ranks 33rd and Nepal ranks 31st of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, female (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, female (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

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