South Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

South Korea
3.22 million number
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
35.91 million number
in 2019
South Korea rank
33rd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
32nd

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • South Korea
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 35.91 million number against 3.22 million number in South Korea, a difference of 32.69 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 11.2 times South Korea's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 33rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 32nd of 203 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 3.55 million number 14.19 million number 10.64 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 4.36 million number 19.77 million number 15.41 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 4.26 million number 26.80 million number 22.54 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 3.54 million number 36.28 million number 32.74 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 3.37 million number 37.81 million number 34.43 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 35.91 million number against 3.22 million number in South Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
32.69 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
South Korea ranks 33rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 32nd of 203 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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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.