Republic of Korea vs Peru: School age population, secondary education, both sexes

Republic of Korea
2.76 million
in 2024
Peru
2.84 million
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
60th
Peru rank
59th

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 2.84 million against 2.76 million in Republic of Korea, a difference of 79,370.

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

Republic of Korea ranks 60th and Peru ranks 59th of 220 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 3.94 million 2.95 million 996,821 Republic of Korea
2010s 3.49 million 2.73 million 754,709 Republic of Korea
2020s 2.73 million 2.88 million 149,680 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Republic of Korea or Peru?
Peru, at 2.84 million against 2.76 million in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Republic of Korea and Peru?
79,370, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Peru?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Peru rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
Republic of Korea ranks 60th and Peru ranks 59th 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