Republic of Korea vs WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Republic of Korea
1.38 million
in 2024
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
83.70 million
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
63rd
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank
61st

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
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How they compare

WB: Pre-demographic Dividend currently reports 83.70 million against 1.38 million in Republic of Korea, a difference of 82.32 million.

That makes WB: Pre-demographic Dividend's figure about 60.5 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, WB: Pre-demographic Dividend has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 63rd and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 61st of 220 countries.

WB: Pre-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea WB: Pre-demographic Dividend Difference Ahead
2000s 1.99 million 47.55 million 45.56 million WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
2010s 1.64 million 63.08 million 61.44 million WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
2020s 1.37 million 79.86 million 78.49 million WB: Pre-demographic Dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Republic of Korea or WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, at 83.70 million against 1.38 million in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Republic of Korea and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
82.32 million, with WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Republic of Korea ranks 63rd and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 61st 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