Korea vs Netherlands: Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education
Korea
93.4%
in 2023
Netherlands
82.9%
in 2023
Korea rank
1st
Netherlands rank
4th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education over time
- Korea
- Netherlands
How they compare
Korea currently reports 93.4% against 82.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 10.5%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 4th of 25 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.6% | 76.1% | 16.4% | Korea |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 84.9% | 11.3% | Korea |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 82.9% | 10.5% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education, Korea or Netherlands?
- Korea, at 93.4% against 82.9% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education between Korea and Netherlands?
- 10.5%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Netherlands?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Netherlands rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education?
- Korea ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 4th of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education prepared for the future in mathematics, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release