Central Europe and the Baltics vs South Korea: Secondary education, pupils

Central Europe and the Baltics
8.33 million
in 2024
South Korea
2.66 million
in 2024
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
41st
South Korea rank
43rd

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Central Europe and the Baltics
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Central Europe and the Baltics currently reports 8.33 million against 2.66 million in South Korea, a difference of 5.67 million.

That makes Central Europe and the Baltics's figure about 3.1 times South Korea's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Central Europe and the Baltics has been ahead every year.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 41st and South Korea ranks 43rd of 45 groups.

Central Europe and the Baltics has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Europe and the Baltics South Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 10.09 million 2.85 million 7.25 million Central Europe and the Baltics
1980s 10.05 million 4.62 million 5.42 million Central Europe and the Baltics
1990s 11.11 million 4.52 million 6.59 million Central Europe and the Baltics
2000s 10.22 million 3.83 million 6.39 million Central Europe and the Baltics
2010s 7.79 million 3.43 million 4.36 million Central Europe and the Baltics
2020s 8.27 million 2.65 million 5.61 million Central Europe and the Baltics

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Central Europe and the Baltics or South Korea?
Central Europe and the Baltics, at 8.33 million against 2.66 million in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Central Europe and the Baltics and South Korea?
5.67 million, with Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and South Korea?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and South Korea rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 41st and South Korea ranks 43rd of 45 groups.
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.