Cambodia vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Cambodia
994,787
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
968,332
in 2025
Cambodia rank
71st
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
73rd

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Cambodia
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 994,787 against 968,332 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 26,455.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Cambodia ranks 71st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 73rd of 220 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 499,749 1.19 million 685,570 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1980s 456,571 1.31 million 850,893 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 624,737 1.10 million 477,259 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 1.04 million 1.21 million 165,594 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 926,902 1.11 million 178,272 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 1.01 million 977,602 27,792 Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Cambodia or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Cambodia, at 994,787 against 968,332 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Cambodia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
26,455, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Cambodia ranks 71st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 73rd of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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

Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release