European Union vs Republic of Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male

European Union
400,372 number
in 2019
Republic of Korea
44,703 number
in 2018
European Union rank
2nd
Republic of Korea rank
11th

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

  • European Union
  • Republic of Korea
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199720082019

How they compare

European Union currently reports 400,372 number against 44,703 number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 355,669 number.

That makes European Union's figure about 9.0 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 2nd and Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 2 regions.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 306,731 number 20,169 number 286,562 number European Union
2000s 378,537 number 27,642 number 350,895 number European Union
2010s 395,643 number 41,423 number 354,220 number European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male, European Union or Republic of Korea?
European Union, at 400,372 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 European Union and Republic of Korea?
355,669 number, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Republic of Korea?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do European Union and Republic of Korea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
European Union ranks 2nd and Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 2 regions.
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.