Korea vs Poland: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes

Korea
1.62 million
in 2024
Poland
1.52 million
in 2024
Korea rank
54th
Poland rank
55th

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

  • Korea
  • Poland
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 1.62 million against 1.52 million in Poland, a difference of 95,070.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 54th and Poland ranks 55th of 207 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 3.20 million 1.54 million 1.66 million Korea
2010s 2.67 million 1.57 million 1.10 million Korea
2020s 1.90 million 1.54 million 360,518 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, both sexes, Korea or Poland?
Korea, at 1.62 million against 1.52 million in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between Korea and Poland?
95,070, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Poland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Korea and Poland rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Korea ranks 54th and Poland ranks 55th 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