Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Republic of Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
654,441 number
in 2018
Republic of Korea
677,032 number
in 2018
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
9th
Republic of Korea rank
8th

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

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Republic of Korea
250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M199820082018

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 677,032 number against 654,441 number in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 22,591 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 9th and Republic of Korea ranks 8th of 143 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 233,060 number 1.14 million number 910,230 number Republic of Korea
2000s 544,537 number 1.15 million number 601,476 number Republic of Korea
2010s 910,573 number 754,814 number 155,759 number Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 677,032 number against 654,441 number in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Republic of Korea?
22,591 number, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Republic of Korea?
19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Republic of Korea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 9th and Republic of 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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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).