Republic of Korea vs WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: School age population, upper secondary education, female

Republic of Korea
669,000
in 2024
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
36.80 million
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
57th
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank
58th

School age population, upper secondary education, female over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
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How they compare

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification currently reports 36.80 million against 669,000 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 36.13 million.

That makes WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification's figure about 55.0 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 57th and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 58th of 220 countries.

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification Difference Ahead
2000s 927,038 24.58 million 23.66 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
2010s 878,652 30.82 million 29.94 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
2020s 656,935 35.87 million 35.22 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, female, Republic of Korea or WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, at 36.80 million against 669,000 in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, female between Republic of Korea and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
36.13 million, with WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
Republic of Korea ranks 57th and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 58th 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