Republic of Korea vs UIS: World: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Republic of Korea
14.3%
in 2024
UIS: World
21.0%
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
102nd
UIS: World rank
104th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Republic of Korea
- UIS: World
How they compare
UIS: World currently reports 21.0% against 14.3% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes UIS: World's figure about 1.5 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 102nd and UIS: World ranks 104th of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and UIS: World in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | UIS: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.6% | 28.4% | 11.2% | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 29.5% | 23.9% | 5.6% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 22.7% | 3.9% | UIS: World |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 21.6% | 5.9% | UIS: 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 UIS: World?
- UIS: World, at 21.0% against 14.3% 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 UIS: World?
- 6.7%, with UIS: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and UIS: World?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and UIS: World rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Republic of Korea ranks 102nd and UIS: World ranks 104th 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, both sexes (%). 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