South Korea vs Spain: School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age)

South Korea
712,142
in 2024
Spain
791,160
in 2024
South Korea rank
62nd
Spain rank
60th

School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) over time

  • South Korea
  • Spain
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M200020122024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 791,160 against 712,142 in South Korea, a difference of 79,018.

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 62nd 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 1.06 million 888,387 172,519 South Korea
2010s 854,135 761,551 92,584 South Korea
2020s 706,721 788,793 82,072 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, male, South Korea or Spain?
Spain, at 791,160 against 712,142 in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, male between South Korea and Spain?
79,018, 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, male?
South Korea ranks 62nd 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, 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