South Korea vs WB: Ida Only: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

South Korea
1.38 million
in 2024
WB: Ida Only
80.65 million
in 2024
South Korea rank
56th
WB: Ida Only rank
53rd

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

  • South Korea
  • WB: Ida Only
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How they compare

WB: Ida Only currently reports 80.65 million against 1.38 million in South Korea, a difference of 79.27 million.

That makes WB: Ida Only's figure about 58.5 times South Korea's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, WB: Ida Only has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 56th and WB: Ida Only ranks 53rd of 220 countries.

WB: Ida Only has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea WB: Ida Only Difference Ahead
2000s 1.96 million 55.59 million 53.63 million WB: Ida Only
2010s 1.85 million 68.03 million 66.18 million WB: Ida Only
2020s 1.36 million 78.23 million 76.87 million WB: Ida Only

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 WB: Ida Only?
WB: Ida Only, at 80.65 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 WB: Ida Only?
79.27 million, with WB: Ida Only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and WB: Ida Only?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do South Korea and WB: Ida Only rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
South Korea ranks 56th and WB: Ida Only 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