Italy vs South Korea: Primary education, pupils
Italy
2.63 million
in 2023
South Korea
2.51 million
in 2024
Italy rank
58th
South Korea rank
60th
Primary education, pupils over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2.63 million against 2.51 million in South Korea, a difference of 118,740.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Korea ahead.
Italy ranks 58th and South Korea ranks 60th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.83 million | 5.65 million | 825,702 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 3.93 million | 5.19 million | 1.26 million | South Korea |
| 1990s | 2.92 million | 4.30 million | 1.39 million | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.80 million | 3.96 million | 1.15 million | South Korea |
| 2010s | 2.85 million | 2.85 million | 270 | South 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, Italy or South Korea?
- Italy, at 2.63 million against 2.51 million in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Italy and South Korea?
- 118,740, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for primary education, pupils?
- Italy ranks 58th and South Korea ranks 60th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. 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 is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.