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
02.0M4.0M6.0M197119972024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.