How does Korea, Rep. rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?

Korea, Rep. ranks 11th out of 105 countries with data for 2018.

Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in Korea, Rep.?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Korea, Rep.

Name: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Korea, Rep.
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Korea, Rep.: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male was 1.21 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)

1.21 million number

Change on year

down 2.4%

World rank

11th

of 105 countries

All-time high

1.35 million number

in 2013

All-time low

1.21 million number

in 2018

Years of data

2013–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Korea, Rep., 2013–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Korea, Rep. stood at 1.21 million number. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

That places Korea, Rep. 11th out of 105 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Countries ranked near Korea, Rep.

8 Philippines 1.41 million number compare
9 Russian Federation 1.40 million number compare
10 Egypt, Arab Rep. 1.33 million number compare
12 Iran, Islamic Rep. 1.02 million number compare
13 Germany 997,463 number compare
14 Pakistan 917,941 number compare

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More reference data data for Korea, Rep.

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0294 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Korea, Rep.?: Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Korea, Rep. was 1.21 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in Korea, Rep.?: The highest recorded value was 1.35 million number in 2013.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in Korea, Rep.?: The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million number in 2018.
How does Korea, Rep. rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?: Korea, Rep. ranks 11th out of 105 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in Korea, Rep.?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Korea, Rep. data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 148 places, 1,002 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.