South Korea vs WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: School age population, secondary education, male

South Korea
1.42 million
in 2024
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
82.08 million
in 2024
South Korea rank
60th
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank
59th

School age population, secondary education, male over time

  • South Korea
  • WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
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How they compare

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification currently reports 82.08 million against 1.42 million in South Korea, a difference of 80.66 million.

That makes WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification's figure about 57.7 times South Korea's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 60th and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 59th of 220 countries.

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification Difference Ahead
2000s 2.08 million 54.09 million 52.00 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
2010s 1.83 million 67.67 million 65.84 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
2020s 1.41 million 79.35 million 77.94 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, male, South Korea or WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, at 82.08 million against 1.42 million in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, male between South Korea and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
80.66 million, with WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do South Korea and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank globally for school age population, secondary education, male?
South Korea ranks 60th and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 59th 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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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