Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Republic of Korea: School age population, early childhood educational development
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
333,674
in 2025
Republic of Korea
356,971
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
33rd
Republic of Korea rank
31st
School age population, early childhood educational development over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 356,971 against 333,674 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 23,297.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 33rd and Republic of Korea ranks 31st of 104 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 365,358 | 723,262 | 357,904 | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 320,791 | 635,446 | 314,655 | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 331,885 | 407,370 | 75,485 | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood educational development, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 356,971 against 333,674 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood educational development between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Republic of Korea?
- 23,297, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Republic of Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Republic of Korea rank globally for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 33rd and Republic of 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, female (number). 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