Arab World vs South Korea: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled

Arab World
29.80 million
in 2018
South Korea
2.78 million
in 2017
Arab World rank
35th
South Korea rank
32nd

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Arab World
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Arab World currently reports 29.80 million against 2.78 million in South Korea, a difference of 27.02 million.

That makes Arab World's figure about 10.7 times South Korea's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 35th and South Korea ranks 32nd of 41 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World South Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 6.01 million 2.44 million 3.57 million Arab World
1980s 10.93 million 3.77 million 7.16 million Arab World
1990s 16.32 million 3.63 million 12.69 million Arab World
2000s 23.80 million 3.28 million 20.52 million Arab World
2010s 28.46 million 3.22 million 25.24 million Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled, Arab World or South Korea?
Arab World, at 29.80 million against 2.78 million in South Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled between Arab World and South Korea?
27.02 million, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and South Korea?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Arab World and South Korea rank globally for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
Arab World ranks 35th and South Korea ranks 32nd of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.