Republic of Korea vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, upper secondary education, male

Republic of Korea
710,372
in 2024
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
39.03 million
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
56th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
57th

School age population, upper secondary education, male over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 39.03 million against 710,372 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 38.32 million.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 54.9 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 56th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 57th of 220 countries.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.03 million 23.62 million 22.59 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 971,033 30.17 million 29.20 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 703,103 37.24 million 36.53 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, male, Republic of Korea or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 39.03 million against 710,372 in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, male between Republic of Korea and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
38.32 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
Republic of Korea ranks 56th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 57th 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