South Korea vs Spain: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled

South Korea
2.78 million
in 2017
Spain
2.71 million
in 2017
South Korea rank
32nd
Spain rank
35th

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled over time

  • South Korea
  • Spain
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 2.78 million against 2.71 million in Spain, a difference of 66,970.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Spain ahead.

South Korea ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 35th of 204 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 2.44 million 2.42 million 12,601 South Korea
1980s 3.77 million 3.27 million 497,778 South Korea
1990s 3.63 million 3.34 million 294,935 South Korea
2000s 3.28 million 2.65 million 626,152 South Korea
2010s 3.22 million 2.71 million 517,100 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 Spain?
South Korea, at 2.78 million against 2.71 million in Spain as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled between South Korea and Spain?
66,970, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
South Korea ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 35th 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.