South Korea vs Philippines: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male
South Korea
1.78 million number
in 2018
Philippines
1.60 million number
in 2017
South Korea rank
12th
Philippines rank
14th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time
- South Korea
- Philippines
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.78 million number against 1.60 million number in Philippines, a difference of 184,280 number.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Philippines ahead.
South Korea ranks 12th and Philippines ranks 14th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 220,968 number | 379,173 number | 158,205 number | Philippines |
| 1980s | 516,660 number | 588,860 number | 72,200 number | Philippines |
| 1990s | 1.50 million number | 853,381 number | 651,437 number | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.01 million number | 1.14 million number | 875,281 number | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.97 million number | 1.45 million number | 524,805 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, South Korea or Philippines?
- South Korea, at 1.78 million number against 1.60 million number in Philippines as of 2018.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between South Korea and Philippines?
- 184,280 number, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Philippines?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do South Korea and Philippines rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- South Korea ranks 12th and Philippines ranks 14th 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
The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.