ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) vs South Korea: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
84.4%
in 2024
South Korea
87.8%
in 2024
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank
91st
South Korea rank
93rd
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 87.8% against 84.4% in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), a difference of 3.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ahead.
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 91st and South Korea ranks 93rd of 221 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.1% | 58.6% | 12.4% | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
| 2000s | 75.1% | 70.6% | 4.4% | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
| 2010s | 82.3% | 83.0% | 0.7% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 82.9% | 86.4% | 3.5% | South 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, ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 87.8% against 84.4% in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) and South Korea?
- 3.4%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) and South Korea?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) and South Korea rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 91st and South Korea ranks 93rd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). 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