Korea vs WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes

Korea
1.31 million
in 2024
WB: Late-demographic Dividend
72.96 million
in 2024
Korea rank
35th
WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank
35th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Korea
  • WB: Late-demographic Dividend
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M199420092024

How they compare

WB: Late-demographic Dividend currently reports 72.96 million against 1.31 million in Korea, a difference of 71.64 million.

That makes WB: Late-demographic Dividend's figure about 55.5 times Korea's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, WB: Late-demographic Dividend has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 35th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 35th of 196 countries.

WB: Late-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea WB: Late-demographic Dividend Difference Ahead
1990s 2.25 million 45.32 million 43.08 million WB: Late-demographic Dividend
2000s 1.87 million 63.21 million 61.34 million WB: Late-demographic Dividend
2010s 1.78 million 72.07 million 70.29 million WB: Late-demographic Dividend
2020s 1.31 million 70.45 million 69.15 million WB: Late-demographic Dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes, Korea or WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
WB: Late-demographic Dividend, at 72.96 million against 1.31 million in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between Korea and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
71.64 million, with WB: Late-demographic Dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Korea and WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Korea ranks 35th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 35th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 10,809 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release