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

Republic of Korea
2.66 million
in 2024
Small states
3.48 million
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
43rd
Small states rank
42nd

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Small states
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How they compare

Small states currently reports 3.48 million against 2.66 million in Republic of Korea, a difference of 822,620.

That makes Small states's figure about 1.3 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 43rd and Small states ranks 42nd of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 5 and Small states in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Small states Difference Ahead
1970s 2.85 million 1.14 million 1.70 million Republic of Korea
1980s 4.62 million 1.44 million 3.19 million Republic of Korea
1990s 4.52 million 1.89 million 2.63 million Republic of Korea
2000s 3.83 million 2.46 million 1.37 million Republic of Korea
2010s 3.43 million 2.95 million 473,233 Republic of Korea
2020s 2.65 million 3.35 million 693,050 Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, Republic of Korea or Small states?
Small states, at 3.48 million against 2.66 million in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, gaps filled between Republic of Korea and Small states?
822,620, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Small states?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Small states rank globally for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Republic of Korea ranks 43rd and Small states ranks 42nd 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.