ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Republic of Korea: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
121.13 million
in 2024
Republic of Korea
2.44 million
in 2024
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
54th
Republic of Korea rank
53rd

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
  • Republic of Korea
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M197019972024

How they compare

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 121.13 million against 2.44 million in Republic of Korea, a difference of 118.69 million.

That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 49.6 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 54th and Republic of Korea ranks 53rd of 221 groups.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 73.01 million 3.54 million 69.47 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2010s 94.96 million 3.37 million 91.59 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2020s 116.20 million 2.75 million 113.45 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Republic of Korea?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 121.13 million against 2.44 million in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Republic of Korea?
118.69 million, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Republic of Korea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Republic of Korea rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 54th and Republic of Korea ranks 53rd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
442 places, 20,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release