Republic of Korea vs Low income: Secondary education, general pupils

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

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Low income
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How they compare

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

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

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

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