Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Republic of Korea or Switzerland?

Republic of Korea, at 47.8% against 47.7% in Switzerland as of 2017.

What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Republic of Korea and Switzerland?

0.1%, with Republic of Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Switzerland?

38 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Republic of Korea vs Switzerland: Secondary education, pupils

Republic of Korea

47.8%

in 2017

Switzerland

47.7%

in 2017

Republic of Korea rank

151st

Switzerland rank

152nd

Secondary education, pupils over time

Republic of Korea
Switzerland

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 47.8% against 47.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Switzerland ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 151st and Switzerland ranks 152nd of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1970s	42.4%	45.9%	3.5%	Switzerland
1980s	46.5%	46.5%	0.1%	Switzerland
1990s	48.0%	47.1%	1.0%	Republic of Korea
2000s	47.2%	47.3%	0.1%	Switzerland
2010s	47.5%	47.9%	0.4%	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Republic of Korea or Switzerland?: Republic of Korea, at 47.8% against 47.7% in Switzerland as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Republic of Korea and Switzerland?: 0.1%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Switzerland?: 38 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2017.
How do Republic of Korea and Switzerland rank globally for secondary education, pupils?: Republic of Korea ranks 151st and Switzerland ranks 152nd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, pupils (% female)
Unit: % female
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 246 places, 7,958 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.