Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Secondary education, general pupils

Korea
2.78 million
in 2017
Saudi Arabia
3.09 million
in 2018
Korea rank
32nd
Saudi Arabia rank
29th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Korea
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.09 million against 2.78 million in Korea, a difference of 308,790.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 204 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 3.14 million 273,694 2.86 million Korea
2000s 3.43 million 2.74 million 690,915 Korea
2010s 3.22 million 3.13 million 91,728 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Korea or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 3.09 million against 2.78 million in Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Korea and Saudi Arabia?
308,790, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Saudi Arabia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
How do Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Korea ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th 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.