Korea vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male

Korea
177,833
in 2024
SDG: Eastern Asia
10.51 million
in 2024
Korea rank
68th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
69th

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male over time

  • Korea
  • SDG: Eastern Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 10.51 million against 177,833 in Korea, a difference of 10.33 million.

That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 59.1 times Korea's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 68th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 69th of 222 countries.

SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea SDG: Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 328,935 10.52 million 10.20 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 236,068 10.20 million 9.97 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2020s 208,281 10.59 million 10.38 million SDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, male, Korea or SDG: Eastern Asia?
SDG: Eastern Asia, at 10.51 million against 177,833 in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, male between Korea and SDG: Eastern Asia?
10.33 million, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and SDG: Eastern Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Korea and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
Korea ranks 68th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 69th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary 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
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,725 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release