Korea vs Viet Nam: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

Korea
267,753 number
in 2018
Viet Nam
271,614 number
in 2016
Korea rank
10th
Viet Nam rank
9th

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

  • Korea
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 271,614 number against 267,753 number in Korea, a difference of 3,861 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 10th and Viet Nam ranks 9th of 140 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 393,163 number 27,093 number 366,070 number Korea
2000s 419,265 number 98,902 number 320,363 number Korea
2010s 300,403 number 301,764 number 1,361 number Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female, Korea or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 271,614 number against 267,753 number in Korea as of 2016.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Korea and Viet Nam?
3,861 number, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Viet Nam?
16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
How do Korea and Viet Nam rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Korea ranks 10th and Viet Nam ranks 9th 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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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).