Italy vs Republic of Korea: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

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

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

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

How they compare

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

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

Italy ranks 58th and Republic of Korea ranks 60th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 4.83 million 5.65 million 825,702 Republic of Korea
1980s 3.93 million 5.19 million 1.26 million Republic of Korea
1990s 2.92 million 4.30 million 1.39 million Republic of Korea
2000s 2.80 million 3.96 million 1.15 million Republic of Korea
2010s 2.85 million 2.85 million 270 Republic of 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 primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Italy or Republic of Korea?
Italy, at 2.63 million against 2.51 million in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Italy and Republic of Korea?
118,740, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Republic of Korea?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Italy and Republic of Korea rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Italy ranks 58th and Republic of Korea ranks 60th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 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.