Korea vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Korea
0.2%
in 2024
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
7.2%
in 2024
Korea rank
169th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
169th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Korea
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
How they compare
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 7.2% against 0.2% in Korea, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 42.9 times Korea's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 169th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 169th of 184 countries.
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 14.9% | 14.5% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 9.8% | 9.6% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Korea or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 7.2% against 0.2% in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Korea and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 7.0%, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Korea and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Korea ranks 169th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 169th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release