Euro area vs South Korea: School enrollment, tertiary

Euro area
81.9%
in 2024
South Korea
111.9%
in 2024
Euro area rank
1st
South Korea rank
5th

School enrollment, tertiary over time

  • Euro area
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 111.9% against 81.9% in Euro area, a difference of 30.0%.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.4 times Euro area's.

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

Euro area ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 5th of 2 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 60.5% 91.1% 30.6% South Korea
2010s 70.5% 96.0% 25.5% South Korea
2020s 80.5% 103.7% 23.3% South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, tertiary, Euro area or South Korea?
South Korea, at 111.9% against 81.9% in Euro area as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, tertiary between Euro area and South Korea?
30.0%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and South Korea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Euro area and South Korea rank globally for school enrollment, tertiary?
Euro area ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 5th of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 7,325 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.