South Korea vs Ukraine: Secondary education, pupils

South Korea
2.66 million
in 2024
Ukraine
2.63 million
in 2024
South Korea rank
43rd
Ukraine rank
46th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • South Korea
  • Ukraine
02.0M4.0M6.0M197119972024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 2.66 million against 2.63 million in Ukraine, a difference of 32,810.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ukraine ahead.

South Korea ranks 43rd and Ukraine ranks 46th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Ukraine Difference Ahead
1980s 4.63 million 4.78 million 151,000 Ukraine
1990s 4.49 million 4.83 million 346,057 Ukraine
2000s 3.83 million 4.30 million 473,821 Ukraine
2010s 3.43 million 2.63 million 792,354 South Korea
2020s 2.66 million 2.61 million 51,030 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, South Korea or Ukraine?
South Korea, at 2.66 million against 2.63 million in Ukraine as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between South Korea and Ukraine?
32,810, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Ukraine?
37 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Ukraine rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
South Korea ranks 43rd and Ukraine ranks 46th 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.