Afghanistan vs Korea: Secondary education, general pupils

Afghanistan
3.04 million
in 2018
Korea
2.78 million
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
30th
Korea rank
32nd

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Korea
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 3.04 million against 2.78 million in Korea, a difference of 263,520.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Korea ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 30th and Korea ranks 32nd of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 176,685 2.35 million 2.17 million Korea
1980s 222,269 3.75 million 3.53 million Korea
1990s 361,410 3.72 million 3.36 million Korea
2000s 816,722 3.27 million 2.46 million Korea
2010s 2.49 million 3.22 million 734,589 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Afghanistan or Korea?
Afghanistan, at 3.04 million against 2.78 million in Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Afghanistan and Korea?
263,520, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Korea?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Korea rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Afghanistan ranks 30th and Korea ranks 32nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.