Republic of Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female

Republic of Korea
737,224 number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
10.11 million number
in 2018
Republic of Korea rank
27th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
26th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 10.11 million number against 737,224 number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 9.37 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 13.7 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th of 188 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.12 million number 3.70 million number 2.58 million number Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 884,287 number 5.16 million number 4.28 million number Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 863,374 number 9.14 million number 8.28 million number Sub-Saharan Africa

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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 10.11 million number against 737,224 number in Republic of Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, female between Republic of Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
9.37 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Republic of Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
Republic of Korea ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th 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

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