South Korea vs Poland: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

South Korea
1.38 million
in 2024
Poland
1.49 million
in 2024
South Korea rank
56th
Poland rank
53rd

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • South Korea
  • Poland
01.0M2.0M3.0M200020122024

How they compare

Poland currently reports 1.49 million against 1.38 million in South Korea, a difference of 110,230.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Poland ahead.

South Korea ranks 56th and Poland ranks 53rd of 220 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.93 million 1.88 million 54,197 South Korea
2010s 1.85 million 1.26 million 585,604 South Korea
2020s 1.36 million 1.41 million 49,482 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, South Korea or Poland?
Poland, at 1.49 million against 1.38 million in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between South Korea and Poland?
110,230, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Poland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Poland rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
South Korea ranks 56th and Poland ranks 53rd of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,373 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release