Italy vs Korea: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes
Italy
1.29 million
in 2023
Korea
1.36 million
in 2024
Italy rank
31st
Korea rank
28th
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes over time
- Italy
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 1.36 million against 1.29 million in Italy, a difference of 74,550.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 31st and Korea ranks 28th of 180 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.61 million | 1.92 million | 310,827 | Korea |
| 2020s | 1.34 million | 1.61 million | 274,108 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes, Italy or Korea?
- Korea, at 1.36 million against 1.29 million in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes between Italy and Korea?
- 74,550, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Korea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Korea rank globally for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 31st and Korea ranks 28th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). 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