Republic of Korea vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, secondary education, male

Republic of Korea
1.42 million
in 2024
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
85.63 million
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
60th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
57th

School age population, secondary education, male over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 85.63 million against 1.42 million in Republic of Korea, a difference of 84.21 million.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 60.2 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 60th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 57th of 220 countries.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 2.08 million 51.33 million 49.25 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 1.83 million 66.54 million 64.71 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 1.41 million 81.97 million 80.56 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, male, Republic of Korea or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 85.63 million against 1.42 million in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, male between Republic of Korea and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
84.21 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, secondary education, male?
Republic of Korea ranks 60th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 57th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, male (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, male (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