South Korea vs Niger: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
South Korea
2.44 million
in 2024
Niger
2.53 million
in 2025
South Korea rank
53rd
Niger rank
51st
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) over time
- South Korea
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 2.53 million against 2.44 million in South Korea, a difference of 91,250.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 53rd and Niger ranks 51st of 221 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.54 million | 1.12 million | 2.42 million | South Korea |
| 2010s | 3.37 million | 1.52 million | 1.85 million | South Korea |
| 2020s | 2.75 million | 2.11 million | 643,654 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, South Korea or Niger?
- Niger, at 2.53 million against 2.44 million in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between South Korea and Niger?
- 91,250, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Niger rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- South Korea ranks 53rd and Niger ranks 51st of 221 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release