South Korea vs Spain: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
South Korea
1.38 million
in 2024
Spain
1.54 million
in 2024
South Korea rank
63rd
Spain rank
60th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.54 million against 1.38 million in South Korea, a difference of 150,810.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 63rd and Spain ranks 60th of 220 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.00 million | 1.73 million | 269,857 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.64 million | 1.48 million | 156,556 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.37 million | 1.53 million | 159,500 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, South Korea or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.54 million against 1.38 million in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between South Korea and Spain?
- 150,810, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- South Korea ranks 63rd and Spain ranks 60th 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
February 2026 Data Release