Israel vs South Korea: School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational

Israel
550,305
in 2025
South Korea
730,554
in 2024
Israel rank
34th
South Korea rank
31st

School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational over time

  • Israel
  • South Korea
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M200120132025

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 730,554 against 550,305 in Israel, a difference of 180,249.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Israel's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 34th and South Korea ranks 31st of 104 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel South Korea Difference Ahead
2010s 520,704 1.27 million 752,313 South Korea
2020s 547,502 835,586 288,084 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, early childhood educational development, Israel or South Korea?
South Korea, at 730,554 against 550,305 in Israel as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, early childhood educational development between Israel and South Korea?
180,249, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Korea?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Israel and South Korea rank globally for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Israel ranks 34th and South Korea ranks 31st of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, 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 educational development programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 5,922 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release