Korea vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Korea
2.66 million
in 2024
SDG: Eastern Asia
109.86 million
in 2024
Korea rank
43rd
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
46th

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Korea
  • SDG: Eastern Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 109.86 million against 2.66 million in Korea, a difference of 107.20 million.

That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 41.3 times Korea's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 43rd and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 46th of 219 countries.

SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea SDG: Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 2.85 million 59.42 million 56.57 million SDG: Eastern Asia
1980s 4.62 million 70.87 million 66.25 million SDG: Eastern Asia
1990s 4.52 million 78.26 million 73.74 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2000s 3.83 million 110.78 million 106.95 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 3.43 million 103.35 million 99.93 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2020s 2.65 million 105.41 million 102.76 million SDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Korea or SDG: Eastern Asia?
SDG: Eastern Asia, at 109.86 million against 2.66 million in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Korea and SDG: Eastern Asia?
107.20 million, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and SDG: Eastern Asia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Korea and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Korea ranks 43rd and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 46th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
440 places, 20,511 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.