Republic of Korea vs MDG: Western Asia: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Republic of Korea
12.2%
in 2024
MDG: Western Asia
19.0%
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
98th
MDG: Western Asia rank
97th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Republic of Korea
- MDG: Western Asia
How they compare
MDG: Western Asia currently reports 19.0% against 12.2% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes MDG: Western Asia's figure about 1.6 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 98th and MDG: Western Asia ranks 97th of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and MDG: Western Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | MDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.4% | 24.9% | 15.4% | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 18.4% | 11.0% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 25.2% | 8.2% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 19.5% | 5.9% | MDG: Western Asia |
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 MDG: Western Asia?
- MDG: Western Asia, at 19.0% against 12.2% in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Republic of Korea and MDG: Western Asia?
- 6.8%, with MDG: Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and MDG: Western Asia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and MDG: Western Asia rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Republic of Korea ranks 98th and MDG: Western Asia ranks 97th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational 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