Republic of Korea vs UIS: Arab States: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Republic of Korea
87.8%
in 2024
UIS: Arab States
84.3%
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
93rd
UIS: Arab States rank
94th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Republic of Korea
- UIS: Arab States
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 87.8% against 84.3% in UIS: Arab States, a difference of 3.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was UIS: Arab States ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 93rd and UIS: Arab States ranks 94th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and UIS: Arab States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | UIS: Arab States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.6% | 70.9% | 12.3% | UIS: Arab States |
| 2000s | 70.6% | 74.9% | 4.3% | UIS: Arab States |
| 2010s | 83.0% | 82.2% | 0.8% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 82.8% | 3.6% | 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 UIS: Arab States?
- Republic of Korea, at 87.8% against 84.3% in UIS: Arab States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Republic of Korea and UIS: Arab States?
- 3.5%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and UIS: Arab States?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and UIS: Arab States rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Republic of Korea ranks 93rd and UIS: Arab States ranks 94th of 188 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, 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