Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Korea: School enrollment, tertiary

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
85.1%
in 2024
Korea
111.9%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
2nd
Korea rank
5th

School enrollment, tertiary over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Korea
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 111.9% against 85.1% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 26.8%.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

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

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 5th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 37.2% 91.1% 53.9% Korea
2010s 59.0% 96.0% 37.0% Korea
2020s 79.1% 103.7% 24.6% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, tertiary, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Korea?
Korea, at 111.9% against 85.1% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, tertiary between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Korea?
26.8%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Korea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Korea rank globally for school enrollment, tertiary?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 5th of 45 groups.
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.