France vs Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male

France
35,005 number
in 2018
Korea
44,703 number
in 2018
France rank
13th
Korea rank
11th

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

  • France
  • Korea
20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k199720072018

How they compare

Korea currently reports 44,703 number against 35,005 number in France, a difference of 9,698 number.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.3 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was France ahead.

France ranks 13th and Korea ranks 11th of 131 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 51,450 number 21,170 number 30,280 number France
2000s 45,205 number 27,642 number 17,562 number France
2010s 36,587 number 41,423 number 4,836 number Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male, France or Korea?
Korea, at 44,703 number against 35,005 number in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male between France and Korea?
9,698 number, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Korea?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do France and Korea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
France ranks 13th and Korea ranks 11th of 131 countries.
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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About this data

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.