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Korea - Tertiary Enrollment 2013

School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) · World Bank
96.34% −1.95pp from 2012 Global rank: 2nd

Korea's tertiary enrollment was 96.34% in 2013, decreased +1.95pp from 98.29% in 2012. This was the 2nd highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2013▾
Tertiary Enrollment by Country - 2013
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Greece 112.71% 2.3%
2nd Korea 96.34% -2.0%
3rd Belarus 95.50% 2.2%
4th Puerto Rico (US) 95.37% 1.5%
5th Finland 91.24% -0.3%
6th United States 88.73% 10.0%
7th Slovenia 87.86% -1.3%
8th Spain 85.21% 2.8%
9th Russian Federation 82.80% 2.8%
10th Ukraine 81.53% -2.8%
11th Austria 80.96% 1.8%
12th Denmark 80.42% 3.4%
13th New Zealand 80.39% -
14th Chile 79.87% 6.4%
15th Türkiye 79.65% 13.6%
16th Argentina 78.57% 0.5%
17th Iceland 78.37% -1.5%
18th Norway 75.86% 5.8%
19th Estonia 75.45% 3.4%
20th Lithuania 73.53% -7.8%
21st Poland 73.32% -2.3%
22nd Barbados 73.18% 4.5%
23rd Belgium 71.78% 2.9%
24th Ireland 71.70% 5.1%
25th Latvia 69.08% 3.7%
26th Bulgaria 68.20% 9.7%
27th Hong Kong SAR, China 68.09% 11.7%
28th European Union 67.56% 0.3%
29th Palau 67.32% 85.3%
30th Croatia 66.71% 7.6%
31st Czechia 66.32% -0.9%
32nd Sweden 65.78% -4.3%
33rd Canada 65.75% 3.4%
34th Mongolia 64.82% 5.7%
35th Albania 63.84% 8.9%
36th Japan 62.84% -
37th Israel 62.06% -2.4%
38th Macao SAR, China 61.86% 14.7%
39th Germany 60.90% -
40th Italy 60.89% -2.3%
41st Montenegro 60.43% 0.2%
42nd Uruguay 59.95% 9.6%
43rd France 59.85% 3.3%
44th Hungary 57.21% -5.7%
45th United Kingdom 56.82% -4.0%
46th Iran, Islamic Republic of 56.46% 4.8%
47th Serbia 56.38% 5.4%
48th Switzerland 56.18% 2.5%
49th Slovak Republic 55.25% -3.1%
50th Romania 51.38% -6.5%
51st Bosnia and Herzegovina 51.36% 14.9%
52nd Colombia 50.75% 6.9%
53rd Thailand 49.69% -2.1%
54th Kyrgyz Republic 48.57% 7.4%
55th Lebanon 48.31% 7.5%
56th Cuba 47.99% -21.8%
57th Cyprus 47.53% 3.6%
58th Costa Rica 47.51% 1.8%
59th Saudi Arabia 46.18% 16.0%
60th Kazakhstan 45.87% -12.1%
61st West Bank and Gaza 45.24% -3.8%
62nd Armenia 44.83% 0.8%
63rd Brazil 44.34% 2.6%
64th Bahrain 44.13% -7.5%
65th Malta 44.04% 3.5%
66th Mauritius 41.40% 2.5%
67th Moldova 41.28% 2.9%
68th Georgia 40.59% 20.7%
69th Ecuador 39.77% 1.3%
70th North Macedonia 38.95% -2.1%
71st Malaysia 38.07% 3.4%
72nd Algeria 35.44% 5.6%
73rd Bermuda 35.20% -4.6%
74th Oman 35.15% 11.4%
75th Tunisia 34.21% -5.1%
76th China 32.72% 11.6%
77th Philippines 31.87% 7.6%
78th Syrian Arab Republic 31.41% 8.9%
79th Mexico 30.33% 3.3%
80th Indonesia 29.89% 2.9%
81st Egypt, Arab Republic of 28.35% 8.1%
82nd El Salvador 28.27% 0.6%
83rd Botswana 26.34% 21.6%
84th Viet Nam 25.62% -0.5%
85th Jamaica 25.62% -5.3%
86th India 24.16% -2.3%
87th Belize 24.00% -0.1%
88th Brunei Darussalam 23.46% 6.3%
89th Curaçao 23.08% -
90th Tajikistan 22.62% -0.3%
91st Morocco 22.41% 17.6%
92nd Cabo Verde 22.25% 11.8%
93rd Azerbaijan 21.44% 4.9%
94th Guatemala 19.57% 16.0%
95th Honduras 19.45% 2.7%
96th Lao PDR 18.92% 9.2%
97th South Africa 18.61% 3.7%
98th Sri Lanka 17.77% 8.8%
99th Namibia 17.46% 3.3%
100th Aruba 17.13% -55.9%
101st Sudan 16.67% 12.5%
102nd Cameroon 15.77% 16.5%
103rd Nepal 15.47% 16.4%
104th Qatar 14.87% 21.0%
105th Benin 14.78% 14.9%
106th Andorra 14.54% 13.0%
107th St. Lucia 14.02% 36.5%
108th Bangladesh 13.49% 0.5%
109th Ghana 13.42% 16.8%
110th Togo 10.84% 1.2%
111th Senegal 10.57% 3.0%
112th Lesotho 10.46% -3.7%
113th Guinea 10.44% 4.3%
114th Bhutan 10.36% 36.2%
115th Angola 9.22% 43.2%
116th Comoros 9.13% -13.3%
117th Pakistan 8.72% 4.6%
118th Congo, Republic of 8.57% -5.8%
119th Uzbekistan 7.98% 1.6%
120th Côte d'Ivoire 7.35% 151.8%
121st Zimbabwe 7.32% 2.7%
122nd Eswatini 6.44% -8.4%
123rd Congo, Democratic Republic of 6.37% -16.6%
124th Rwanda 6.23% -7.1%
125th Mali 5.94% -7.4%
126th Mauritania 5.80% 5.5%
127th Mozambique 5.59% 7.6%
128th Burkina Faso 4.57% 5.4%
129th Madagascar 4.19% 3.4%
130th Burundi 3.70% 26.8%
131st Tanzania 3.67% -7.3%
132nd Seychelles 3.50% 125.0%
Source: World Bank (SE.TER.ENRR)

FAQ

What was Korea's tertiary enrollment in 2013?▾

Korea's tertiary enrollment in 2013 was 96.34%. This ranked 2nd globally.

How did Korea's tertiary enrollment change in 2013?▾

Korea's tertiary enrollment decreased by 2.0% in 2013 compared to 2012.

Which country had the highest tertiary enrollment in 2013?▾

Greece had the highest tertiary enrollment in 2013 at 112.71%.

What is the tertiary enrollment of Korea in 2013?▾

The tertiary enrollment of Korea in 2013 was 96.34%. This ranked 2nd globally.

How does 2013 compare to 2012 for Korea's tertiary enrollment?▾

Korea's tertiary enrollment went from 98.29% in 2012 to 96.34% in 2013, a 2.0% decrease.

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