Indonesia vs Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Indonesia
978,740 number
in 2018
Korea
677,032 number
in 2018
Indonesia rank
5th
Korea rank
8th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Indonesia
  • Korea
0500.0k1.0M1.5M199820082018

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 978,740 number against 677,032 number in Korea, a difference of 301,708 number.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.4 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Korea ahead.

Indonesia ranks 5th and Korea ranks 8th of 143 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 815,600 number 1.14 million number 321,728 number Korea
2010s 1.05 million number 736,539 number 313,329 number Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Indonesia or Korea?
Indonesia, at 978,740 number against 677,032 number in Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Indonesia and Korea?
301,708 number, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Korea?
15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Indonesia and Korea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Indonesia ranks 5th and Korea ranks 8th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (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, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).