South Korea vs SDG: Least Developed Countries: School age population, upper secondary education, male

South Korea
710,372
in 2024
SDG: Least Developed Countries
37.68 million
in 2024
South Korea rank
56th
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
59th

School age population, upper secondary education, male over time

  • South Korea
  • SDG: Least Developed Countries
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How they compare

SDG: Least Developed Countries currently reports 37.68 million against 710,372 in South Korea, a difference of 36.97 million.

That makes SDG: Least Developed Countries's figure about 53.0 times South Korea's.

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

South Korea ranks 56th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 59th of 220 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea SDG: Least Developed Countries Difference Ahead
2000s 1.03 million 25.02 million 23.99 million SDG: Least Developed Countries
2010s 971,033 31.34 million 30.37 million SDG: Least Developed Countries
2020s 703,103 36.39 million 35.68 million SDG: Least Developed Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, male, South Korea or SDG: Least Developed Countries?
SDG: Least Developed Countries, at 37.68 million against 710,372 in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, male between South Korea and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
36.97 million, with SDG: Least Developed Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do South Korea and SDG: Least Developed Countries rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
South Korea ranks 56th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 59th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary education, male (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, male (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