East Asia & Pacific vs Republic of Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male

East Asia & Pacific
450,636 number
in 2019
Republic of Korea
44,703 number
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific rank
11th
Republic of Korea rank
11th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 450,636 number against 44,703 number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 405,933 number.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 10.1 times Republic of Korea's.

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

East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th and Republic of Korea ranks 11th 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 Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 162,158 number 21,170 number 140,988 number East Asia & Pacific
2000s 257,573 number 27,642 number 229,931 number East Asia & Pacific
2010s 391,437 number 41,423 number 350,015 number East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male, East Asia & Pacific or Republic of Korea?
East Asia & Pacific, at 450,636 number against 44,703 number in Republic of Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male between East Asia & Pacific and Republic of Korea?
405,933 number, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Republic of Korea?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Republic of Korea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th and Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (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 8 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,868 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.