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
020406080100199520092023

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

Indicator
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education prepared for the future in mathematics, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
35 places, 344 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release