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

Republic of Korea
293,568
in 2017
Least developed countries
3.36 million
in 2018
Republic of Korea rank
35th
Least developed countries rank
31st

Secondary education, vocational pupils 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 31st 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, 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 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?
Republic of Korea ranks 35th and Least developed countries ranks 31st of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, vocational pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,309 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.