Germany vs South Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

Germany
1.60 million number
in 2018
South Korea
1.78 million number
in 2018
Germany rank
13th
South Korea rank
12th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

  • Germany
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 1.78 million number against 1.60 million number in Germany, a difference of 180,430 number.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 12th of 187 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 1.20 million number 1.37 million number 169,005 number South Korea
2010s 1.55 million number 1.90 million number 348,467 number South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Germany or South Korea?
South Korea, at 1.78 million number against 1.60 million number in Germany as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Germany and South Korea?
180,430 number, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
12 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Germany ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 12th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.