Korea vs Russia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male

Korea
409,279 number
in 2018
Russia
696,482 number
in 2018
Korea rank
7th
Russia rank
4th

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

  • Korea
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 696,482 number against 409,279 number in Korea, a difference of 287,203 number.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.7 times Korea's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 7th and Russia ranks 4th of 140 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Russia Difference Ahead
2000s 711,225 number 956,005 number 244,780 number Russia
2010s 457,390 number 647,149 number 189,759 number Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male, Korea or Russia?
Russia, at 696,482 number against 409,279 number in Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between Korea and Russia?
287,203 number, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Russia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Korea and Russia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
Korea ranks 7th and Russia ranks 4th of 140 countries.
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

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