South Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in secondary education, male

South Korea
1.51 million number
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
1.69 million number
in 2019
South Korea rank
35th
Saudi Arabia rank
32nd

Enrolment in secondary education, male over time

  • South Korea
  • Saudi Arabia
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197119952019

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.69 million number against 1.51 million number in South Korea, a difference of 177,950 number.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1979 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 35th and Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd of 202 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 2.11 million number 189,831 number 1.92 million number South Korea
2000s 2.06 million number 1.48 million number 580,610 number South Korea
2010s 1.64 million number 1.66 million number 13,275 number Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, male, South Korea or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 1.69 million number against 1.51 million number in South Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, male between South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
177,950 number, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
7 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do South Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, male?
South Korea ranks 35th and Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,155 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.