Republic of Korea vs Russian Federation: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male

Republic of Korea
44,703 number
in 2018
Russian Federation
50,140 number
in 2018
Republic of Korea rank
11th
Russian Federation rank
10th

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • Russian Federation
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199720072018

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 50,140 number against 44,703 number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 5,437 number.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Russian Federation ranks 10th of 131 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 27,642 number 77,847 number 50,205 number Russian Federation
2010s 42,450 number 69,219 number 26,769 number Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male, Republic of Korea or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 50,140 number against 44,703 number in Republic of Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male between Republic of Korea and Russian Federation?
5,437 number, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Russian Federation?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Republic of Korea and Russian Federation rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Russian Federation ranks 10th 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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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.