Korea vs Other small states: Secondary education, pupils

Korea
2.66 million
in 2024
Other small states
2.53 million
in 2022
Korea rank
43rd
Other small states rank
41st

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Korea
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 2.66 million against 2.53 million in Other small states, a difference of 125,610.

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

Korea ranks 43rd and Other small states ranks 41st of 206 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Other small states Difference Ahead
1970s 2.85 million 566,714 2.28 million Korea
1980s 4.62 million 745,755 3.88 million Korea
1990s 4.52 million 1.14 million 3.38 million Korea
2000s 3.83 million 1.65 million 2.18 million Korea
2010s 3.43 million 2.13 million 1.30 million Korea
2020s 2.66 million 2.48 million 174,780 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Korea or Other small states?
Korea, at 2.66 million against 2.53 million in Other small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Korea and Other small states?
125,610, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Other small states?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Korea and Other small states rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Korea ranks 43rd and Other small states ranks 41st 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.