Bangladesh vs South Korea: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Bangladesh
87.5%
in 2024
South Korea
85.7%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
88th
South Korea rank
91st
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Bangladesh
- South Korea
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 87.5% against 85.7% in South Korea, a difference of 1.8%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 88th and South Korea ranks 91st of 190 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.3% | 61.1% | 36.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 95.2% | 70.5% | 24.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 91.5% | 81.1% | 10.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 84.2% | 4.4% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, Bangladesh or South Korea?
- Bangladesh, at 87.5% against 85.7% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Bangladesh and South Korea?
- 1.8%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and South Korea rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Bangladesh ranks 88th and South Korea ranks 91st of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release