Japan vs Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes
Japan
758,779 number
in 2018
Korea
677,032 number
in 2018
Japan rank
6th
Korea rank
8th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 758,779 number against 677,032 number in Korea, a difference of 81,747 number.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 6th and Korea ranks 8th of 143 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.13 million number | 1.10 million number | 29,595 number | Japan |
| 2000s | 956,031 number | 1.15 million number | 189,981 number | Korea |
| 2010s | 766,413 number | 753,816 number | 12,597 number | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Japan or Korea?
- Japan, at 758,779 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 Japan and Korea?
- 81,747 number, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 6th 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
Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).