Japan vs Republic of Korea: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita

Japan
0.0257 units per person
in 2023
Republic of Korea
0.0248 units per person
in 2024
Japan rank
182nd
Republic of Korea rank
184th

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita over time

  • Japan
  • Republic of Korea
0.020.040.060.080.1197119972024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.0257 units per person against 0.0248 units per person in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0009 units per person.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 182nd and Republic of Korea ranks 184th of 204 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0471 units per person 0.0832 units per person 0.0361 units per person Republic of Korea
1980s 0.0479 units per person 0.0662 units per person 0.0183 units per person Republic of Korea
1990s 0.0354 units per person 0.05 units per person 0.0146 units per person Republic of Korea
2010s 0.0267 units per person 0.0276 units per person 0.0009 units per person Republic of Korea
2020s 0.0259 units per person 0.0265 units per person 0.0005 units per person Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita, Japan or Republic of Korea?
Japan, at 0.0257 units per person against 0.0248 units per person in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita between Japan and Republic of Korea?
0.0009 units per person, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita?
Japan ranks 182nd and Republic of Korea ranks 184th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,287 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.