Australia vs South Korea: Secondary education, pupils

Australia
2.65 million
in 2024
South Korea
2.66 million
in 2024
Australia rank
44th
South Korea rank
43rd

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Australia
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 2.66 million against 2.65 million in Australia, a difference of 15,090.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Korea ahead.

Australia ranks 44th and South Korea ranks 43rd of 206 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 2.17 million 4.59 million 2.42 million South Korea
2010s 2.59 million 3.06 million 469,346 South Korea
2020s 2.58 million 2.65 million 76,216 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Australia or South Korea?
South Korea, at 2.66 million against 2.65 million in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Australia and South Korea?
15,090, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
15 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Australia ranks 44th and South Korea ranks 43rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.