Republic of Korea vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male

Republic of Korea
693,250
in 2024
SDG: Eastern Asia
31.15 million
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
48th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
50th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • SDG: Eastern Asia
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M199420092024

How they compare

SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 31.15 million against 693,250 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 30.46 million.

That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 44.9 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 48th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 50th of 199 countries.

SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea SDG: Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.17 million 30.36 million 29.19 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2000s 1.04 million 36.64 million 35.61 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 857,944 28.64 million 27.78 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2020s 694,711 30.04 million 29.35 million SDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, male, Republic of Korea or SDG: Eastern Asia?
SDG: Eastern Asia, at 31.15 million against 693,250 in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, male between Republic of Korea and SDG: Eastern Asia?
30.46 million, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and SDG: Eastern Asia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
Republic of Korea ranks 48th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 50th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,955 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release