Republic of Korea vs Zambia: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Republic of Korea
1.38 million
in 2024
Zambia
1.47 million
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
56th
Zambia rank
54th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Republic of Korea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.47 million against 1.38 million in Republic of Korea, a difference of 87,060.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 56th and Zambia ranks 54th of 220 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.96 million | 780,760 | 1.18 million | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 1.85 million | 1.04 million | 807,171 | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 1.36 million | 1.32 million | 37,838 | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Republic of Korea or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.47 million against 1.38 million in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Republic of Korea and Zambia?
- 87,060, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and Zambia rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Republic of Korea ranks 56th and Zambia ranks 54th 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
February 2026 Data Release