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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
968,332
in 2025
Zambia
1.05 million
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
73rd
Zambia rank
70th

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

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

Zambia currently reports 1.05 million against 968,332 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 77,378.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 73rd and Zambia ranks 70th of 220 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.19 million 334,754 850,565 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1980s 1.31 million 394,010 913,454 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 1.10 million 434,199 667,797 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 1.21 million 559,991 648,688 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 1.11 million 752,040 353,134 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 977,602 977,103 498.83 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Zambia?
Zambia, at 1.05 million 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Zambia?
77,378, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Zambia?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Zambia rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 73rd and Zambia ranks 70th 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