South Korea vs Spain: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

South Korea
1.38 million number
in 2020
Spain
1.46 million number
in 2020
South Korea rank
57th
Spain rank
56th

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

  • South Korea
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.46 million number against 1.38 million number in South Korea, a difference of 74,480 number.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 57th and Spain ranks 56th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 2.68 million number 1.92 million number 763,295 number South Korea
1980s 2.64 million number 1.99 million number 653,320 number South Korea
1990s 2.29 million number 1.58 million number 705,591 number South Korea
2000s 1.99 million number 1.76 million number 222,569 number South Korea
2010s 1.63 million number 1.47 million number 166,395 number South Korea
2020s 1.38 million number 1.46 million number 74,480 number 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 1.46 million number against 1.38 million number in South Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between South Korea and Spain?
74,480 number, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
South Korea ranks 57th and Spain ranks 56th of 205 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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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.