Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Korea

Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 1.30 million number in 2018. β—† Volatile

Latest (2018)
1.30 million number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
20th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.34 million number
in 2013
All-time low
48,863 number
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Korea, 1971–2018

0500.0k1.0M1.5M197119942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Korea stood at 1.30 million number.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Korea peaked at 1.34 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 48,863 number, in 1971.

Korea ranks 20th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 74,199 number 48,863 number 104,515 number 9
1980s 352,437 number 123,366 number 472,348 number 9
1990s 743,747 number 501,631 number 1.05 million number 10
2000s 1.18 million number 1.07 million number 1.25 million number 10
2010s 1.32 million number 1.29 million number 1.34 million number 9

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 17 United Kingdom 1.40 million number compare
  2. 18 Thailand 1.39 million number compare
  3. 19 Venezuela 1.31 million number compare
  4. 21 Colombia 1.28 million number compare
  5. 22 Viet Nam 1.25 million number compare
  6. 23 Spain 1.10 million number compare

See the full ranking of 232 places β†’

More education data for Korea

All data for Korea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Korea?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Korea was 1.30 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1.34 million number in 2013.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 48,863 number in 1971.
How does Korea rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Korea ranks 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,150 data points, 1970–2020
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.