Republic of Korea vs Other small states: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled

Republic of Korea
2.66 million
in 2024
Other small states
2.53 million
in 2022
Republic of Korea rank
43rd
Other small states rank
43rd

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 2.66 million against 2.53 million in Other small states, a difference of 125,610.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 43rd and Other small states ranks 43rd of 206 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Other small states Difference Ahead
1970s 2.85 million 566,714 2.28 million Republic of Korea
1980s 4.62 million 745,755 3.88 million Republic of Korea
1990s 4.52 million 1.14 million 3.38 million Republic of Korea
2000s 3.83 million 1.65 million 2.18 million Republic of Korea
2010s 3.43 million 2.13 million 1.30 million Republic of Korea
2020s 2.66 million 2.48 million 174,780 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, Republic of Korea or Other small states?
Republic of Korea, at 2.66 million against 2.53 million in Other small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, gaps filled between Republic of Korea and Other small states?
125,610, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Other small states?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Republic of Korea and Other small states rank globally for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Republic of Korea ranks 43rd and Other small states 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.