Republic of Korea vs Least developed countries: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled

Republic of Korea
293,568
in 2017
Least developed countries
3.36 million
in 2018
Republic of Korea rank
35th
Least developed countries rank
33rd

Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 3.36 million against 293,568 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 3.06 million.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 11.4 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 35th and Least developed countries ranks 33rd of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Least developed countries in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 410,376 393,916 16,460 Republic of Korea
1980s 856,095 760,414 95,681 Republic of Korea
1990s 887,197 1.17 million 283,002 Least developed countries
2000s 552,264 1.72 million 1.16 million Least developed countries
2010s 356,396 2.90 million 2.54 million Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled, Republic of Korea or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 3.36 million against 293,568 in Republic of Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled between Republic of Korea and Least developed countries?
3.06 million, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Least developed countries?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Republic of Korea and Least developed countries rank globally for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled?
Republic of Korea ranks 35th and Least developed countries ranks 33rd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.