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

Latest (2018)
44,703 number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
11th
of 131 countries
All-time high
45,429 number
in 2016
All-time low
18,167 number
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in South Korea, 1997–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1997200720181997: 18.2k number1998: 20.3k number1999: 22.0k number2000: 24.0k number2001: 24.3k number2002: 25.1k number2003: 25.5k number2004: 26.5k number2005: 27.6k number2006: 28.8k number2007: 31.2k number2008: 31.7k number2009: 31.8k number2010: 33.2k number2011: 37.3k number2012: 38.6k number2013: 40.7k number2014: 43.2k number2015: 44.5k number2016: 45.4k number2017: 45.1k number2018: 44.7k number

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Japan 53,526 number compare
  2. 9 Brazil 53,032 number compare
  3. 10 Russia 50,140 number compare
  4. 12 Spain 42,836 number compare
  5. 13 France 35,005 number compare
  6. 14 Indonesia 27,840 number compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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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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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.