Brunei Darussalam vs Republic of Korea: Share of the population with lower secondary education

Brunei Darussalam
88.7%
in 2023
Republic of Korea
90.0%
in 2024
Brunei Darussalam rank
47th
Republic of Korea rank
44th

Share of the population with lower secondary education over time

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 90.0% against 88.7% in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 47th and Republic of Korea ranks 44th of 135 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Darussalam Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2010s 85.1% 86.5% 1.4% Republic of Korea
2020s 86.4% 88.8% 2.4% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with lower secondary education, Brunei Darussalam or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 90.0% against 88.7% in Brunei Darussalam as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Brunei Darussalam and Republic of Korea?
1.3%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Republic of Korea?
10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Republic of Korea rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 47th and Republic of Korea ranks 44th of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of the population with lower secondary education
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 1,912 data points, 1970–2024
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.