Which has higher school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both, North Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 7.14 million number against 771,856 number in North Korea as of 2019.

What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both between North Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?

6.37 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?

22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

North Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both

North Korea

771,856 number

in 2019

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

7.14 million number

in 2019

North Korea rank

39th

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank

36th

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both over time

North Korea
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 7.14 million number against 771,856 number in North Korea, a difference of 6.37 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 9.2 times North Korea's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

North Korea ranks 39th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 36th of 164 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	North Korea	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	662,028 number	7.54 million number	6.88 million number	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s	760,831 number	12.27 million number	11.50 million number	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s	796,168 number	7.79 million number	7.00 million number	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both, North Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?: Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 7.14 million number against 771,856 number in North Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both between North Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?: 6.37 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do North Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?: North Korea ranks 39th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 36th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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