Republic of Korea vs Saudi Arabia: School age population, lower secondary education, male

Republic of Korea
712,142
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
806,006
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
62nd
Saudi Arabia rank
59th

School age population, lower secondary education, male over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 806,006 against 712,142 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 93,864.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 62nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 59th of 220 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.05 million 752,274 300,625 Republic of Korea
2010s 854,135 690,402 163,733 Republic of Korea
2020s 705,366 747,160 41,794 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, male, Republic of Korea or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 806,006 against 712,142 in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, male between Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?
93,864, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
Republic of Korea ranks 62nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 59th 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