Germany vs South Korea: Enrolment in primary education, female

Germany
1.45 million number
in 2018
South Korea
1.32 million number
in 2018
Germany rank
50th
South Korea rank
53rd

Enrolment in primary education, female over time

  • Germany
  • South Korea
01.0M2.0M3.0M197119942018

How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.45 million number against 1.32 million number in South Korea, a difference of 134,210 number.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Korea ahead.

Germany ranks 50th and South Korea ranks 53rd of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 1.80 million number 1.99 million number 189,210 number South Korea
2000s 1.63 million number 1.87 million number 240,102 number South Korea
2010s 1.43 million number 1.37 million number 54,101 number Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, Germany or South Korea?
Germany, at 1.45 million number against 1.32 million number in South Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between Germany and South Korea?
134,210 number, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
27 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female?
Germany ranks 50th and South Korea ranks 53rd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, female (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 primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,587 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.