Republic of Korea vs Somalia: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

Republic of Korea
1.46 million number
in 2020
Somalia
1.48 million number
in 2020
Republic of Korea rank
45th
Somalia rank
44th

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 1.48 million number against 1.46 million number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 19,030 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 45th and Somalia ranks 44th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 2.51 million number 274,074 number 2.24 million number Republic of Korea
1980s 2.66 million number 548,912 number 2.11 million number Republic of Korea
1990s 2.42 million number 628,265 number 1.80 million number Republic of Korea
2000s 2.00 million number 843,350 number 1.16 million number Republic of Korea
2010s 1.85 million number 1.27 million number 584,210 number Republic of Korea
2020s 1.46 million number 1.48 million number 19,030 number Somalia

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 Somalia?
Somalia, at 1.48 million number against 1.46 million number in Republic of Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Republic of Korea and Somalia?
19,030 number, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Somalia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Republic of Korea and Somalia rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Republic of Korea ranks 45th and Somalia ranks 44th of 205 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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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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