GPE: Region 3 vs Republic of Korea: School age population, secondary education, both sexes

GPE: Region 3
165.18 million
in 2024
Republic of Korea
2.76 million
in 2024
GPE: Region 3 rank
58th
Republic of Korea rank
60th

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • GPE: Region 3
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

GPE: Region 3 currently reports 165.18 million against 2.76 million in Republic of Korea, a difference of 162.41 million.

That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 59.8 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, GPE: Region 3 has been ahead every year.

GPE: Region 3 ranks 58th and Republic of Korea ranks 60th of 221 groups.

GPE: Region 3 has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade GPE: Region 3 Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 142.16 million 3.94 million 138.22 million GPE: Region 3
2010s 150.36 million 3.49 million 146.87 million GPE: Region 3
2020s 161.91 million 2.73 million 159.18 million GPE: Region 3

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, GPE: Region 3 or Republic of Korea?
GPE: Region 3, at 165.18 million against 2.76 million in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between GPE: Region 3 and Republic of Korea?
162.41 million, with GPE: Region 3 ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 3 and Republic of Korea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do GPE: Region 3 and Republic of Korea rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
GPE: Region 3 ranks 58th and Republic of Korea ranks 60th of 221 groups.
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