Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Secondary education, general pupils

Korea
2.78 million
in 2017
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
32.80 million
in 2018
Korea rank
32nd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
32nd

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Korea
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 32.80 million against 2.78 million in Korea, a difference of 30.02 million.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 11.8 times Korea's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 32nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 32nd of 204 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 2.44 million 7.03 million 4.59 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 3.77 million 13.14 million 9.37 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 3.63 million 22.46 million 18.83 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 3.28 million 31.21 million 27.93 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 3.22 million 32.39 million 29.17 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 32.80 million against 2.78 million in Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
30.02 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Korea ranks 32nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.