South Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Enrolment in secondary education, female

South Korea
1.38 million number
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
14.85 million number
in 2019
South Korea rank
36th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
38th

Enrolment in secondary education, female over time

  • South Korea
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 14.85 million number against 1.38 million number in South Korea, a difference of 13.46 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 10.7 times South Korea's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 36th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 38th of 203 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1970s 1.16 million number 2.38 million number 1.22 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 2.15 million number 5.15 million number 3.00 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 2.17 million number 9.85 million number 7.68 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 1.81 million number 14.39 million number 12.58 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 1.67 million number 14.38 million number 12.72 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female, South Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 14.85 million number against 1.38 million number in South Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female between South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
13.46 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female?
South Korea ranks 36th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 38th of 203 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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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 8,239 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.