Australia vs South Korea: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled

Australia
2.65 million
in 2024
South Korea
2.66 million
in 2024
Australia rank
44th
South Korea rank
43rd

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Australia
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 2.66 million against 2.65 million in Australia, a difference of 15,090.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Korea ahead.

Australia ranks 44th and South Korea ranks 43rd of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 2.17 million 4.59 million 2.42 million South Korea
2010s 2.59 million 3.06 million 469,346 South Korea
2020s 2.58 million 2.65 million 76,216 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, Australia or South Korea?
South Korea, at 2.66 million against 2.65 million in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, gaps filled between Australia and South Korea?
15,090, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
15 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Australia ranks 44th and South Korea ranks 43rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,723 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.