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Korea - Tertiary Enrollment 2012

School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) · World Bank
98.29% −2.53pp from 2011 Global rank: 3rd

Korea's tertiary enrollment was 98.29% in 2012, decreased +2.53pp from 100.82% in 2011. This was the 3rd highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2012▾
Tertiary Enrollment by Country - 2012
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Greece 110.12% 4.1%
2nd Singapore 102.00% 6.3%
3rd Korea 98.29% -2.5%
4th Puerto Rico (US) 94.01% 2.4%
5th Belarus 93.47% 7.0%
6th Finland 91.55% -1.9%
7th Slovenia 89.02% 2.1%
8th Ukraine 83.88% -1.1%
9th Spain 82.89% 2.7%
10th Russian Federation 80.53% 0.5%
11th Lithuania 79.75% -5.1%
12th Iceland 79.58% -0.4%
13th Austria 79.55% 3.0%
14th Argentina 78.15% 1.5%
15th Denmark 77.75% 2.4%
16th Netherlands 75.81% 0.4%
17th Chile 75.08% 6.0%
18th Poland 75.04% -1.0%
19th Estonia 72.94% 2.7%
20th Norway 71.70% 0.9%
21st Türkiye 70.10% 14.0%
22nd Barbados 70.03% 4.6%
23rd Belgium 69.75% 3.0%
24th Sweden 68.74% -4.4%
25th Ireland 68.20% 0.6%
26th European Union 67.38% -0.2%
27th Czechia 66.93% 0.2%
28th Latvia 66.64% -1.9%
29th Canada 63.60% 0.7%
30th Israel 63.59% 2.7%
31st Italy 62.34% -3.0%
32nd Bulgaria 62.16% 3.9%
33rd Croatia 62.03% 4.5%
34th Cuba 61.35% -21.8%
35th Mongolia 61.31% 8.0%
36th Hong Kong SAR, China 60.95% 1.2%
37th Hungary 60.68% 1.1%
38th Montenegro 60.31% 2.2%
39th San Marino 59.85% -6.9%
40th United Kingdom 59.17% -0.3%
41st Albania 58.62% 18.7%
42nd France 57.91% 4.1%
43rd Slovak Republic 57.04% -0.2%
44th Romania 54.95% -17.7%
45th Switzerland 54.84% 3.2%
46th Uruguay 54.71% 4.1%
47th Macao SAR, China 53.93% -23.3%
48th Iran, Islamic Republic of 53.90% 12.2%
49th Serbia 53.50% 3.7%
50th Kazakhstan 52.15% 3.4%
51st Thailand 50.74% -3.8%
52nd Dominican Republic 48.63% 44.4%
53rd Bahrain 47.68% 3.0%
54th Colombia 47.47% 4.8%
55th West Bank and Gaza 47.04% -1.0%
56th Costa Rica 46.69% 4.5%
57th Cyprus 45.86% -1.5%
58th Kyrgyz Republic 45.23% 6.6%
59th Lebanon 44.93% -1.3%
60th Bosnia and Herzegovina 44.70% 6.5%
61st Armenia 44.49% -13.3%
62nd Jordan 43.92% 17.4%
63rd Panama 43.66% 4.2%
64th Brazil 43.23% -
65th Malta 42.55% 7.9%
66th Liechtenstein 42.50% -2.7%
67th Mauritius 40.37% 18.0%
68th Moldova 40.11% 1.7%
69th North Macedonia 39.80% 4.3%
70th Saudi Arabia 39.80% 20.1%
71st Ecuador 39.25% 2.8%
72nd Aruba 38.86% 2.6%
73rd Bermuda 36.92% -2.4%
74th Malaysia 36.83% 3.5%
75th Tunisia 36.07% 0.4%
76th Georgia 33.62% -6.4%
77th Algeria 33.56% 3.6%
78th Philippines 29.63% 1.9%
79th Marshall Islands 29.37% 83.0%
80th Mexico 29.35% 4.7%
81st China 29.31% 9.4%
82nd Indonesia 29.04% 16.0%
83rd Syrian Arab Republic 28.84% 17.6%
84th El Salvador 28.10% 2.8%
85th Jamaica 27.07% 9.3%
86th Egypt, Arab Republic of 26.23% 2.5%
87th Viet Nam 25.75% -0.5%
88th Antigua and Barbuda 25.12% 66.3%
89th India 24.73% 6.3%
90th Belize 24.03% 11.5%
91st Tajikistan 22.69% 1.7%
92nd Brunei Darussalam 22.07% 26.7%
93rd Botswana 21.67% 23.7%
94th Azerbaijan 20.44% 4.0%
95th Cabo Verde 19.90% 0.4%
96th Luxembourg 19.12% 5.0%
97th Morocco 19.05% 20.1%
98th Honduras 18.94% -1.7%
99th South Africa 17.94% 14.3%
100th Lao PDR 17.33% -0.9%
101st Namibia 16.90% 78.1%
102nd Guatemala 16.88% 2.7%
103rd Sri Lanka 16.32% 11.2%
104th Sudan 14.82% 2.1%
105th Myanmar 13.74% -4.1%
106th Cameroon 13.54% 8.2%
107th Bangladesh 13.42% 1.2%
108th Andorra 12.87% 16.8%
109th Benin 12.86% 8.9%
110th Qatar 12.29% -2.5%
111th Guyana 11.70% 3.9%
112th Ghana 11.49% 1.9%
113th Lesotho 10.85% 195.3%
114th Liberia 10.84% 20.3%
115th Togo 10.71% 10.7%
116th Comoros 10.54% 11.1%
117th St. Lucia 10.27% -36.9%
118th Senegal 10.26% 1.4%
119th Guinea 10.01% -5.7%
120th Congo, Republic of 9.10% 14.3%
121st Pakistan 8.33% 13.9%
122nd Uzbekistan 7.85% -8.6%
123rd Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 7.84% -
124th São Tomé and Principe 7.84% 85.3%
125th Congo, Democratic Republic of 7.64% 1.1%
126th Bhutan 7.61% -1.3%
127th Zimbabwe 7.13% 0.2%
128th Rwanda 6.71% -1.9%
129th Mali 6.42% 29.2%
130th Mauritania 5.49% 8.4%
131st Mozambique 5.20% 6.0%
132nd Burkina Faso 4.34% 10.7%
133rd Madagascar 4.05% 1.4%
134th Tanzania 3.96% 85.3%
135th Zambia 3.96% -0.7%
136th Uganda 3.75% -14.3%
137th Burundi 2.92% -4.4%
138th Central African Republic 2.78% -6.1%
139th Seychelles 1.56% -46.7%
140th Niger 1.54% 14.4%
141st Gambia, The 1.18% -57.8%
142nd Malawi 0.84% -45.9%
Source: World Bank (SE.TER.ENRR)

FAQ

What was Korea's tertiary enrollment in 2012?▾

Korea's tertiary enrollment in 2012 was 98.29%. This ranked 3rd globally.

How did Korea's tertiary enrollment change in 2012?▾

Korea's tertiary enrollment decreased by 2.5% in 2012 compared to 2011.

Which country had the highest tertiary enrollment in 2012?▾

Greece had the highest tertiary enrollment in 2012 at 110.12%.

What is the tertiary enrollment of Korea in 2012?▾

The tertiary enrollment of Korea in 2012 was 98.29%. This ranked 3rd globally.

How does 2012 compare to 2011 for Korea's tertiary enrollment?▾

Korea's tertiary enrollment went from 100.82% in 2011 to 98.29% in 2012, a 2.5% decrease.

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