Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Republic of Korea: Secondary education, general pupils

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
32.40 million
in 2018
Republic of Korea
2.78 million
in 2017
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
33rd
Republic of Korea rank
32nd

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 32.40 million against 2.78 million in Republic of Korea, a difference of 29.62 million.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 11.7 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd and Republic of Korea ranks 32nd of 43 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 34.81 million 2.44 million 32.37 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 32.85 million 3.77 million 29.08 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 36.42 million 3.63 million 32.79 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 36.84 million 3.28 million 33.56 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 30.88 million 3.22 million 27.65 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Republic of Korea?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 32.40 million against 2.78 million in Republic of Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Republic of Korea?
29.62 million, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Republic of Korea?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Republic of Korea rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd and Republic of Korea ranks 32nd of 43 groups.
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.