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

Republic of Korea
1.29 million
in 2024
SDG: Eastern Asia
51.47 million
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
44th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
47th

Enrolment in secondary education, female over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • SDG: Eastern Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 51.47 million against 1.29 million in Republic of Korea, a difference of 50.19 million.

That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 40.0 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 44th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 47th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea SDG: Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.37 million 29.64 million 28.27 million SDG: Eastern Asia
1980s 2.15 million 29.98 million 27.82 million SDG: Eastern Asia
1990s 2.17 million 35.35 million 33.18 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2000s 1.81 million 52.61 million 50.81 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 1.63 million 48.92 million 47.29 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2020s 1.28 million 49.41 million 48.13 million SDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female, Republic of Korea or SDG: Eastern Asia?
SDG: Eastern Asia, at 51.47 million against 1.29 million in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female between Republic of Korea and SDG: Eastern Asia?
50.19 million, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and SDG: Eastern Asia?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female?
Republic of Korea ranks 44th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 47th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, female (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 secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 18,761 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release