How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Korea?

20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs South Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

Argentina

389,401 number

in 2017

South Korea

267,753 number

in 2018

Argentina rank

7th

South Korea rank

10th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time

Argentina
South Korea

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 389,401 number against 267,753 number in South Korea, a difference of 121,648 number.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.5 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Korea ahead.

Argentina ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 10th of 140 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
1990s	293,058 number	393,163 number	100,104 number	South Korea
2000s	396,769 number	427,284 number	30,514 number	South Korea
2010s	561,363 number	299,387 number	261,976 number	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female, Argentina or South Korea?: Argentina, at 389,401 number against 267,753 number in South Korea as of 2017.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Argentina and South Korea?: 121,648 number, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Korea?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Argentina and South Korea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?: Argentina ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 10th of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (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, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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