Korea vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Korea
2.44 million
in 2024
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
115.93 million
in 2024
Korea rank
53rd
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
56th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Korea
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M197019972024

How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 115.93 million against 2.44 million in Korea, a difference of 113.49 million.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 47.5 times Korea's.

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

Korea ranks 53rd and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 56th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 3.54 million 69.88 million 66.34 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 3.37 million 90.80 million 87.43 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 2.75 million 111.15 million 108.40 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Korea or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 115.93 million against 2.44 million in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Korea and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
113.49 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Korea and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Korea ranks 53rd and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 56th 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

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