Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs MDG: Eastern Asia: School age population, lower secondary education, male

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
496,238
in 2025
MDG: Eastern Asia
29.84 million
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
73rd
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
72nd

School age population, lower secondary education, male over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • MDG: Eastern Asia
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How they compare

MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 29.84 million against 496,238 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 29.34 million.

That makes MDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 60.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 73rd and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 72nd of 220 countries.

MDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of MDG: Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 602,708 26.62 million 26.02 million MDG: Eastern Asia
1980s 667,398 40.59 million 39.93 million MDG: Eastern Asia
1990s 563,736 33.69 million 33.12 million MDG: Eastern Asia
2000s 618,806 37.11 million 36.49 million MDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 565,934 27.97 million 27.40 million MDG: Eastern Asia
2020s 501,763 29.13 million 28.63 million MDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, male, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or MDG: Eastern Asia?
MDG: Eastern Asia, at 29.84 million against 496,238 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, male between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and MDG: Eastern Asia?
29.34 million, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and MDG: Eastern Asia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and MDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 73rd and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 72nd of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, male (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, male (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