Australia vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: School age population, secondary education, both sexes

Australia
2.00 million
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1.95 million
in 2025
Australia rank
70th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
73rd

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Australia
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 2.00 million against 1.95 million in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 57,060.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Australia ranks 70th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 73rd of 220 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 1.65 million 2.39 million 739,245 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 1.72 million 2.27 million 555,293 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 1.92 million 1.99 million 68,876 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Australia or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Australia, at 2.00 million against 1.95 million in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Australia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
57,060, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Australia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
Australia ranks 70th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 73rd of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, both sexes (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, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,379 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release