Korea vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): School age population, upper secondary education, female

Korea
669,000
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
38.39 million
in 2024
Korea rank
57th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank
55th

School age population, upper secondary education, female over time

  • Korea
  • WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
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How they compare

WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 38.39 million against 669,000 in Korea, a difference of 37.72 million.

That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 57.4 times Korea's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 57th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 55th of 220 countries.

WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) Difference Ahead
2000s 927,038 47.52 million 46.59 million WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
2010s 878,652 37.91 million 37.03 million WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
2020s 656,935 37.23 million 36.58 million WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, female, Korea or WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), at 38.39 million against 669,000 in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, female between Korea and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
37.72 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Korea and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
Korea ranks 57th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 55th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary education, female (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, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,367 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release