Japan vs South Korea: Primary education, pupils, per capita
Japan
0.0502 units per person
in 2023
South Korea
0.0484 units per person
in 2024
Japan rank
183rd
South Korea rank
186th
Primary education, pupils, per capita over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.0502 units per person against 0.0484 units per person in South Korea, a difference of 0.0018 units per person.
Across all 40 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 183rd and South Korea ranks 186th of 206 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0919 units per person | 0.1607 units per person | 0.0688 units per person | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.0935 units per person | 0.1287 units per person | 0.0351 units per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0692 units per person | 0.0963 units per person | 0.0272 units per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.052 units per person | 0.0533 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0506 units per person | 0.0516 units per person | 0.001 units per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, per capita, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 0.0502 units per person against 0.0484 units per person in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per capita between Japan and South Korea?
- 0.0018 units per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Japan ranks 183rd and South Korea ranks 186th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.