Italy vs Korea: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Italy
2.63 million
in 2023
Korea
2.51 million
in 2024
Italy rank
58th
Korea rank
60th

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Italy
  • Korea
02.0M4.0M6.0M197119972024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 2.63 million against 2.51 million in Korea, a difference of 118,740.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Korea ahead.

Italy ranks 58th and Korea ranks 60th of 218 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 4.83 million 5.65 million 825,702 Korea
1980s 3.93 million 5.19 million 1.26 million Korea
1990s 2.92 million 4.30 million 1.39 million Korea
2000s 2.80 million 3.96 million 1.15 million Korea
2010s 2.85 million 2.85 million 270 Korea
2020s 2.67 million 2.67 million 3,575 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Italy or Korea?
Italy, at 2.63 million against 2.51 million in Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Italy and Korea?
118,740, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Korea?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Italy and Korea rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Italy ranks 58th and Korea ranks 60th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 21,662 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.