South Korea vs Low income: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled

South Korea
2.78 million
in 2017
Low income
38.30 million
in 2018
South Korea rank
32nd
Low income rank
30th

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled over time

  • South Korea
  • Low income
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How they compare

Low income currently reports 38.30 million against 2.78 million in South Korea, a difference of 35.52 million.

That makes Low income's figure about 13.8 times South Korea's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 32nd and Low income ranks 30th of 204 countries.

Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Low income Difference Ahead
1970s 2.44 million 5.36 million 2.92 million Low income
1980s 3.77 million 8.43 million 4.66 million Low income
1990s 3.63 million 10.49 million 6.86 million Low income
2000s 3.28 million 20.59 million 17.31 million Low income
2010s 3.22 million 34.19 million 30.97 million Low income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled, South Korea or Low income?
Low income, at 38.30 million against 2.78 million in South Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled between South Korea and Low income?
35.52 million, with Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Low income?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do South Korea and Low income rank globally for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
South Korea ranks 32nd and Low income ranks 30th of 204 countries.
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.