South Korea vs Pacific island small states: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled

South Korea
2.66 million
in 2024
Pacific island small states
319,112
in 2024
South Korea rank
43rd
Pacific island small states rank
45th

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • South Korea
  • Pacific island small states
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 2.66 million against 319,112 in Pacific island small states, a difference of 2.34 million.

That makes South Korea's figure about 8.3 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 43rd and Pacific island small states ranks 45th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1970s 2.85 million 116,750 2.73 million South Korea
1980s 4.62 million 141,536 4.48 million South Korea
1990s 4.52 million 175,875 4.34 million South Korea
2000s 3.83 million 210,713 3.62 million South Korea
2010s 3.43 million 243,975 3.18 million South Korea
2020s 2.65 million 289,786 2.36 million South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, South Korea or Pacific island small states?
South Korea, at 2.66 million against 319,112 in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, gaps filled between South Korea and Pacific island small states?
2.34 million, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Pacific island small states?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Pacific island small states rank globally for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
South Korea ranks 43rd and Pacific island small states ranks 45th 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.