Korea vs Spain: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general
Korea
467,790
in 2024
Spain
501,525
in 2024
Korea rank
58th
Spain rank
57th
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time
- Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 501,525 against 467,790 in Korea, a difference of 33,735.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 58th and Spain ranks 57th of 220 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 673,803 | 419,542 | 254,260 | Korea |
| 2010s | 523,435 | 457,896 | 65,540 | Korea |
| 2020s | 462,325 | 507,579 | 45,253 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, Korea or Spain?
- Spain, at 501,525 against 467,790 in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Korea and Spain?
- 33,735, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Spain rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Korea ranks 58th and Spain ranks 57th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). 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