Canada vs Republic of Korea: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes

Canada
1.41 million number
in 2018
Republic of Korea
1.55 million number
in 2018
Canada rank
30th
Republic of Korea rank
27th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Canada
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 1.55 million number against 1.41 million number in Canada, a difference of 139,510 number.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Canada ranks 30th and Republic of Korea ranks 27th of 188 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 1.27 million number 2.22 million number 951,406 number Republic of Korea
2000s 1.72 million number 1.90 million number 176,197 number Republic of Korea
2010s 1.55 million number 1.82 million number 273,034 number Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes, Canada or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 1.55 million number against 1.41 million number in Canada as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between Canada and Republic of Korea?
139,510 number, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Republic of Korea?
20 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Canada and Republic of Korea rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Canada ranks 30th and Republic of Korea ranks 27th of 188 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,502 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.