East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Republic of Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
11.25 million number
in 2019
Republic of Korea
267,753 number
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
9th
Republic of Korea rank
10th

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

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Republic of Korea
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M199820082019

How they compare

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 11.25 million number against 267,753 number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 10.98 million number.

That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 42.0 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th and Republic of Korea ranks 10th of 43 groups.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 1.98 million number 393,163 number 1.59 million number East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 5.15 million number 427,284 number 4.73 million number East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 9.77 million number 295,872 number 9.47 million number East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Republic of Korea?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 11.25 million number against 267,753 number in Republic of Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Republic of Korea?
10.98 million number, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Republic of Korea?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Republic of Korea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th and Republic of Korea ranks 10th of 43 groups.
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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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

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