Republic of Korea vs WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Republic of Korea
83.8%
in 2024
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
81.0%
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
86th
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank
83rd
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Republic of Korea
- WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 83.8% against 81.0% in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, a difference of 2.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 86th and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 83rd of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.1% | 78.5% | 16.4% | WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 84.8% | 14.5% | WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification |
| 2010s | 79.6% | 84.2% | 4.6% | WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 81.8% | 0.5% | 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: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- Republic of Korea, at 83.8% against 81.0% in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Republic of Korea and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- 2.8%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Republic of Korea ranks 86th and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 83rd 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, male (%). 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