East Asia & Pacific vs South Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female
East Asia & Pacific
12.15 million number
in 2019
South Korea
267,753 number
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific rank
7th
South Korea rank
10th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- South Korea
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 12.15 million number against 267,753 number in South Korea, a difference of 11.88 million number.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 45.4 times South Korea's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 10th of 43 groups.
East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.44 million number | 393,163 number | 3.04 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 6.58 million number | 427,284 number | 6.15 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 11.01 million number | 295,872 number | 10.72 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
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 or South Korea?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 12.15 million number against 267,753 number in South Korea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between East Asia & Pacific and South Korea?
- 11.88 million number, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and South Korea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and South Korea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 7th and South 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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About this data
Total number of female students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).