Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Syrian Arab Republic: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1.37 million
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
1.37 million
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
60th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
61st

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 1.37 million against 1.37 million in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 3,080.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 60th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 61st of 207 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 1.67 million 1.42 million 243,550 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 1.54 million 1.52 million 25,304 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 1.32 million 1.66 million 335,409 Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 1.36 million 1.21 million 143,483 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, both sexes, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Syrian Arab Republic?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 1.37 million against 1.37 million in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Syrian Arab Republic?
3,080, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Syrian Arab Republic?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 60th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 61st of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
401 places, 9,808 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release