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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1.95 million
in 2025
WB: Oecd Members
110.48 million
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
73rd
WB: Oecd Members rank
71st

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • WB: Oecd Members
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M197019972025

How they compare

WB: Oecd Members currently reports 110.48 million against 1.95 million in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 108.53 million.

That makes WB: Oecd Members's figure about 56.7 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: Oecd Members has been ahead every year.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 73rd and WB: Oecd Members ranks 71st of 220 countries.

WB: Oecd Members has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of WB: Oecd Members Difference Ahead
1990s 2.27 million 110.36 million 108.10 million WB: Oecd Members
2000s 2.39 million 110.50 million 108.11 million WB: Oecd Members
2010s 2.27 million 108.28 million 106.01 million WB: Oecd Members
2020s 1.99 million 109.39 million 107.41 million WB: Oecd Members

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 WB: Oecd Members?
WB: Oecd Members, at 110.48 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and WB: Oecd Members?
108.53 million, with WB: Oecd Members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and WB: Oecd Members?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and WB: Oecd Members rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 73rd and WB: Oecd Members ranks 71st 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