Republic of Korea vs Upper middle income: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes
Republic of Korea
677,032 number
in 2018
Upper middle income
29.84 million number
in 2019
Republic of Korea rank
8th
Upper middle income rank
5th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time
- Republic of Korea
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 29.84 million number against 677,032 number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 29.17 million number.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 44.1 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 8th and Upper middle income ranks 5th of 143 countries.
Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.10 million number | 9.12 million number | 8.02 million number | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 1.15 million number | 16.32 million number | 15.18 million number | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 753,816 number | 25.95 million number | 25.20 million number | Upper middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Republic of Korea or Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 29.84 million number against 677,032 number in Republic of Korea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Republic of Korea and Upper middle income?
- 29.17 million number, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Upper middle income?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Republic of Korea and Upper middle income rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Republic of Korea ranks 8th and Upper middle income ranks 5th 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).