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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1.95 million
in 2025
South Sudan
1.96 million
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
73rd
South Sudan rank
72nd

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

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

South Sudan currently reports 1.96 million against 1.95 million in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 17,020.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 73rd and South Sudan ranks 72nd of 220 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of South Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 2.27 million 736,968 1.53 million Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 2.39 million 904,241 1.49 million Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 2.27 million 1.40 million 873,414 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 1.98 million 1.81 million 173,748 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, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 1.96 million against 1.95 million in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and South Sudan?
17,020, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and South Sudan?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and South Sudan rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 73rd and South Sudan ranks 72nd 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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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