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

21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

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

IBRD only vs South Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male

IBRD only

15.78 million number

in 2019

South Korea

409,279 number

in 2018

IBRD only rank

5th

South Korea rank

7th

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

IBRD only
South Korea

How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 15.78 million number against 409,279 number in South Korea, a difference of 15.37 million number.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 38.6 times South Korea's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 7th of 45 groups.

IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IBRD only	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5.86 million number	709,570 number	5.15 million number	IBRD only
2000s	9.84 million number	718,730 number	9.13 million number	IBRD only
2010s	14.27 million number	457,944 number	13.81 million number	IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male, IBRD only or South Korea?: IBRD only, at 15.78 million number against 409,279 number in South Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between IBRD only and South Korea?: 15.37 million number, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and South Korea?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do IBRD only and South Korea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?: IBRD only ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 7th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (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, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 2,819 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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