Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Canada or South Korea?

Canada, at 2.70 million against 2.66 million in South Korea as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?

48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.

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.

Canada vs South Korea: Secondary education, pupils

Canada

2.70 million

in 2023

South Korea

2.66 million

in 2024

Canada rank

41st

South Korea rank

43rd

Secondary education, pupils over time

Canada
South Korea

How they compare

Canada currently reports 2.70 million against 2.66 million in South Korea, a difference of 43,320.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 41st and South Korea ranks 43rd of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2.56 million	2.85 million	282,519	South Korea
1980s	2.30 million	4.62 million	2.33 million	South Korea
1990s	2.42 million	4.52 million	2.09 million	South Korea
2000s	2.62 million	3.92 million	1.29 million	South Korea
2010s	2.65 million	3.43 million	771,329	South Korea
2020s	2.70 million	2.65 million	44,592	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Canada or South Korea?: Canada, at 2.70 million against 2.66 million in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Canada and South Korea?: 43,320, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for secondary education, pupils?: Canada ranks 41st 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: 06 August 2026

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