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

Republic of Korea
1.55 million number
in 2018
Spain
1.71 million number
in 2018
Republic of Korea rank
27th
Spain rank
24th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.71 million number against 1.55 million number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 160,660 number.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Spain ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 27th and Spain ranks 24th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 2.25 million number 2.56 million number 312,557 number Spain
2000s 1.87 million number 1.12 million number 741,643 number Republic of Korea
2010s 1.82 million number 1.53 million number 294,503 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 Spain?
Spain, at 1.71 million number against 1.55 million number in Republic of Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between Republic of Korea and Spain?
160,660 number, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Spain?
25 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Republic of Korea and Spain rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Republic of Korea ranks 27th and Spain ranks 24th 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

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