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
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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

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.