South Korea vs Small states: Secondary education, pupils

South Korea
2.66 million
in 2024
Small states
3.48 million
in 2024
South Korea rank
43rd
Small states rank
41st

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • South Korea
  • Small states
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How they compare

Small states currently reports 3.48 million against 2.66 million in South Korea, a difference of 822,620.

That makes Small states's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Korea ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Small states Difference Ahead
1970s 2.85 million 1.14 million 1.70 million South Korea
1980s 4.62 million 1.44 million 3.19 million South Korea
1990s 4.52 million 1.89 million 2.63 million South Korea
2000s 3.83 million 2.46 million 1.37 million South Korea
2010s 3.43 million 2.95 million 473,233 South Korea
2020s 2.65 million 3.35 million 693,050 Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, South Korea or Small states?
Small states, at 3.48 million against 2.66 million in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between South Korea and Small states?
822,620, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Small states?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Small states rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
South Korea ranks 43rd and 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.