How does South Korea rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male?

South Korea ranks 18th out of 103 countries with data for 2018.

Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in South Korea

Name: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in South Korea
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

South Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male was 113,715 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)

113,715 number

Change on year

down 2.7%

World rank

18th

of 103 countries

All-time high

128,299 number

in 2013

All-time low

113,715 number

in 2018

Years of data

2013–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in South Korea, 2013–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in South Korea stood at 113,715 number. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

That places South Korea 18th out of 103 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Countries ranked near South Korea

15 Australia 143,645 number compare
16 Spain 141,156 number compare
17 Mexico 138,846 number compare
19 Egypt 105,528 number compare
20 Pakistan 104,575 number compare
21 Canada 86,558 number compare

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More reference data data for South Korea

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in South Korea?: Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in South Korea was 113,715 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 128,299 number in 2013.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 113,715 number in 2018.
How does South Korea rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male?: South Korea ranks 18th out of 103 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Korea data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 982 data points, 2004–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.