South Korea vs South Africa: Secondary education, vocational pupils

South Korea
293,568
in 2017
South Africa
355,438
in 2017
South Korea rank
35th
South Africa rank
32nd

Secondary education, vocational pupils over time

  • South Korea
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 355,438 against 293,568 in South Korea, a difference of 61,870.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 201 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 856,890 39,731 817,159 South Korea
1990s 874,352 89,201 785,152 South Korea
2000s 552,264 247,628 304,636 South Korea
2010s 359,148 309,275 49,873 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, vocational pupils, South Korea or South Africa?
South Africa, at 355,438 against 293,568 in South Korea as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, vocational pupils between South Korea and South Africa?
61,870, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2017.
How do South Korea and South Africa rank globally for secondary education, vocational pupils?
South Korea ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 32nd 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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About this data

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.