Republic of Korea vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

Republic of Korea
1.78 million number
in 2018
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
21.50 million number
in 2019
Republic of Korea rank
12th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
15th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M197019942019

How they compare

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 21.50 million number against 1.78 million number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 19.72 million number.

That makes South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 12.1 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 12th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 15th of 187 countries.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea South Asia (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1970s 221,823 number 2.52 million number 2.30 million number South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 874,173 number 3.53 million number 2.65 million number South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 1.41 million number 4.45 million number 3.05 million number South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 2.00 million number 9.13 million number 7.13 million number South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 1.94 million number 18.86 million number 16.92 million number South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Republic of Korea or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 21.50 million number against 1.78 million number in Republic of Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Republic of Korea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
19.72 million number, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Republic of Korea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Republic of Korea ranks 12th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 15th 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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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.