Republic of Korea vs SDG: World: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Republic of Korea
16.2%
in 2024
SDG: World
23.4%
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
105th
SDG: World rank
102nd
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Republic of Korea
- SDG: World
How they compare
SDG: World currently reports 23.4% against 16.2% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes SDG: World's figure about 1.4 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 105th and SDG: World ranks 102nd of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and SDG: World in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | SDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.6% | 28.0% | 9.6% | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 24.8% | 4.9% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 24.7% | 4.3% | SDG: World |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 24.5% | 6.7% | SDG: 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 SDG: World?
- SDG: World, at 23.4% against 16.2% 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 SDG: World?
- 7.2%, with SDG: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and SDG: World?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and SDG: World rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Republic of Korea ranks 105th and SDG: World ranks 102nd 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, 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