Republic of Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre

Republic of Korea
26.92 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
26.44 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
34th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
36th

Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
20304050197119972023

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 26.92 units per square kilometre against 26.44 units per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.48 units per square kilometre.

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

Republic of Korea ranks 34th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 36th of 205 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 29.51 units per square kilometre 20.13 units per square kilometre 9.38 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea
1980s 47.95 units per square kilometre 20.65 units per square kilometre 27.29 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea
1990s 46.87 units per square kilometre 19.86 units per square kilometre 27.01 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2000s 39.53 units per square kilometre 22.6 units per square kilometre 16.93 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2010s 35.39 units per square kilometre 24.58 units per square kilometre 10.81 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2020s 27.16 units per square kilometre 25.87 units per square kilometre 1.29 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre, Republic of Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Republic of Korea, at 26.92 units per square kilometre against 26.44 units per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.48 units per square kilometre, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
Republic of Korea ranks 34th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 36th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 9,655 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Secondary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.