What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?

55,250 number, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?

9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.

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.

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

Republic of Korea

1.55 million number

in 2018

Saudi Arabia

1.60 million number

in 2019

Republic of Korea rank

27th

Saudi Arabia rank

25th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

Republic of Korea
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.60 million number against 1.55 million number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 55,250 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 27th and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 188 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.87 million number	1.32 million number	553,250 number	Republic of Korea
2010s	1.76 million number	1.64 million number	120,883 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, Republic of Korea or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 1.60 million number against 1.55 million number in Republic of Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?: 55,250 number, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?: Republic of Korea ranks 27th and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th 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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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: 04 September 2026

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