Republic of Korea vs UNICEF: World: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Republic of Korea
12.2%
in 2024
UNICEF: World
18.5%
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
98th
UNICEF: World rank
101st
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Republic of Korea
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
UNICEF: World currently reports 18.5% against 12.2% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 1.5 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 UNICEF: World ranks 101st of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: World in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.4% | 26.6% | 13.8% | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 22.9% | 6.4% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 20.6% | 3.6% | UNICEF: World |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 18.5% | 4.9% | UNICEF: World |
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 UNICEF: World?
- UNICEF: World, at 18.5% 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 UNICEF: World?
- 6.3%, with UNICEF: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and UNICEF: World?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and UNICEF: World rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Republic of Korea ranks 98th and UNICEF: World ranks 101st 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