Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in South Korea
South Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 44,703 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in South Korea, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in South Korea is 44,703 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in South Korea peaked at 45,429 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18,167 number, in 1997.
That places South Korea 11th out of 131 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in South Korea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 18,167 number | — |
| 1998 | 20,310 number | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 22,030 number | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 23,955 number | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 24,306 number | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 25,097 number | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 25,546 number | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 26,472 number | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 27,588 number | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 28,753 number | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 31,208 number | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 31,716 number | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 31,780 number | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 33,206 number | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 37,319 number | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 38,643 number | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 40,686 number | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 43,245 number | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 44,497 number | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 45,429 number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 45,075 number | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 44,703 number | -0.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 44,703 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,037 number, 11.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 44,703 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,340 number, 6.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,169 number | 18,167 number | 22,030 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 27,642 number | 23,955 number | 31,780 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,423 number | 33,206 number | 45,429 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in South Korea?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in South Korea was 44,703 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 45,429 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,167 number in 1997.
- How does South Korea rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
- South Korea ranks 11th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.