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

21,376 number, with Republic of Korea ahead.

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

8 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, female (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, female

Republic of Korea

737,224 number

in 2018

Saudi Arabia

715,848 number

in 2019

Republic of Korea rank

27th

Saudi Arabia rank

29th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female over time

Republic of Korea
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 737,224 number against 715,848 number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 21,376 number.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 27th and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th 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	883,105 number	613,744 number	269,360 number	Republic of Korea
2010s	837,490 number	739,993 number	97,497 number	Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, female, Republic of Korea or Saudi Arabia?: Republic of Korea, at 737,224 number against 715,848 number in Saudi Arabia as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, female between Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?: 21,376 number, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?: 8 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, female?: Republic of Korea ranks 27th and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper 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 upper secondary education, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 4,401 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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