AIMS: East Asia vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: School age population, early childhood educational development
AIMS: East Asia
17.30 million
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
352,419
in 2025
AIMS: East Asia rank
30th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
33rd
School age population, early childhood educational development over time
- AIMS: East Asia
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
AIMS: East Asia currently reports 17.30 million against 352,419 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 16.95 million.
That makes AIMS: East Asia's figure about 49.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, AIMS: East Asia has been ahead every year.
AIMS: East Asia ranks 30th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 33rd of 187 groups.
AIMS: East Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: East Asia | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.81 million | 428,810 | 19.38 million | AIMS: East Asia |
| 2000s | 19.46 million | 388,638 | 19.07 million | AIMS: East Asia |
| 2010s | 19.21 million | 338,125 | 18.88 million | AIMS: East Asia |
| 2020s | 17.64 million | 350,388 | 17.29 million | AIMS: East Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood educational development, AIMS: East Asia or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- AIMS: East Asia, at 17.30 million against 352,419 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood educational development between AIMS: East Asia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 16.95 million, with AIMS: East Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do AIMS: East Asia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 30th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 33rd of 187 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, male (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