Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Korea

Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 876,469 number in 2018. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2018)
876,469 number
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
14th
of 105 countries
All-time high
883,345 number
in 2014
All-time low
871,743 number
in 2017
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Korea, 2013–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2013201520182013: 876.8k number2014: 883.3k number2015: 881.3k number2016: 878.1k number2017: 871.7k number2018: 876.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Korea stood at 876,469 number.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

That places Korea 14th out of 105 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 11 Iran 1.06 million number compare
  2. 12 Viet Nam 906,849 number compare
  3. 13 United Kingdom 906,452 number compare
  4. 15 Germany 875,203 number compare
  5. 16 Colombia 856,845 number compare
  6. 17 Pakistan 761,169 number compare

See the full ranking of 148 places β†’

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All data for Korea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Korea?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Korea was 876,469 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 883,345 number in 2014.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 871,743 number in 2017.
How does Korea rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
Korea ranks 14th out of 105 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 1,002 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.