Republic of Korea vs Sri Lanka: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Republic of Korea
1.46 million number
in 2020
Sri Lanka
1.36 million number
in 2020
Republic of Korea rank
45th
Sri Lanka rank
48th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Republic of Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 1.46 million number against 1.36 million number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 104,200 number.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 205 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.51 million number | 604,679 number | 1.91 million number | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 2.66 million number | 671,852 number | 1.99 million number | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 2.42 million number | 877,985 number | 1.55 million number | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 2.00 million number | 1.36 million number | 638,562 number | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 1.85 million number | 1.30 million number | 549,723 number | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 1.46 million number | 1.36 million number | 104,200 number | 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 Sri Lanka?
- Republic of Korea, at 1.46 million number against 1.36 million number in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Republic of Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 104,200 number, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Republic of Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Republic of Korea ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th 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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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.