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

Republic of Korea
2.84 million number
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
2.84 million number
in 2020
Republic of Korea rank
48th
Saudi Arabia rank
49th

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 2.84 million number against 2.84 million number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1,360 number.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 48th and Saudi Arabia ranks 49th of 205 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 5.19 million number 885,760 number 4.30 million number Republic of Korea
1980s 5.30 million number 1.46 million number 3.84 million number Republic of Korea
1990s 4.71 million number 2.26 million number 2.45 million number Republic of Korea
2000s 3.99 million number 2.92 million number 1.06 million number Republic of Korea
2010s 3.49 million number 2.93 million number 555,395 number Republic of Korea
2020s 2.84 million number 2.84 million number 1,360 number Republic of Korea

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 Saudi Arabia?
Republic of Korea, at 2.84 million number against 2.84 million number in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?
1,360 number, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
Republic of Korea ranks 48th and Saudi Arabia ranks 49th of 205 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,261 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.