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
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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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Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
409 places, 9,568 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release