South Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled

South Korea
2.78 million
in 2017
Saudi Arabia
3.09 million
in 2018
South Korea rank
32nd
Saudi Arabia rank
29th

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled over time

  • South Korea
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.09 million against 2.78 million in South Korea, a difference of 308,790.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1979 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 204 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 3.14 million 273,694 2.86 million South Korea
2000s 3.41 million 2.72 million 699,624 South Korea
2010s 3.22 million 3.13 million 91,728 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled, South Korea or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 3.09 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 Saudi Arabia?
308,790, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
14 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
How do South Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
South Korea ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th 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.