Republic of Korea vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in

Republic of Korea
85.7%
in 2024
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
81.3%
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
91st
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
92nd

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 85.7% against 81.3% in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 4.4%.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 91st and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 92nd of 190 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea WB: Africa Eastern and Southern Difference Ahead
1990s 60.4% 80.5% 20.0% WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 70.5% 81.8% 11.3% WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 81.2% 82.7% 1.4% WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 83.9% 81.6% 2.3% Republic of Korea

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, Republic of Korea or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
Republic of Korea, at 85.7% against 81.3% in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Republic of Korea and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
4.4%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
Republic of Korea ranks 91st and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 92nd 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

Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 9,820 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release