Korea vs Syrian Arab Republic: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

Korea
1.35 million number
in 2018
Syrian Arab Republic
1.45 million number
in 2013
Korea rank
47th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
44th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Korea
  • Syrian Arab Republic
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M199420062018

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 1.45 million number against 1.35 million number in Korea, a difference of 99,980 number.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 47th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 44th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 2.15 million number 726,886 number 1.43 million number Korea
2000s 1.96 million number 1.64 million number 322,113 number Korea
2010s 1.90 million number 2.06 million number 167,025 number Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, Korea or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 1.45 million number against 1.35 million number in Korea as of 2013.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between Korea and Syrian Arab Republic?
99,980 number, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Syrian Arab Republic?
18 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2013.
How do Korea and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Korea ranks 47th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 44th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 4,801 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.