AIMS: East Asia vs Republic of Korea: School age population, early childhood educational development
AIMS: East Asia
17.30 million
in 2024
Republic of Korea
373,583
in 2024
AIMS: East Asia rank
30th
Republic of Korea rank
30th
School age population, early childhood educational development over time
- AIMS: East Asia
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
AIMS: East Asia currently reports 17.30 million against 373,583 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 16.93 million.
That makes AIMS: East Asia's figure about 46.3 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, AIMS: East Asia has been ahead every year.
AIMS: East Asia ranks 30th and Republic of Korea ranks 30th of 187 groups.
AIMS: East Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: East Asia | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.44 million | 784,247 | 18.65 million | AIMS: East Asia |
| 2010s | 19.21 million | 671,431 | 18.54 million | AIMS: East Asia |
| 2020s | 17.64 million | 428,216 | 17.21 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 Republic of Korea?
- AIMS: East Asia, at 17.30 million against 373,583 in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood educational development between AIMS: East Asia and Republic of Korea?
- 16.93 million, with AIMS: East Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and Republic of Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do AIMS: East Asia and Republic of Korea rank globally for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 30th and Republic of Korea ranks 30th 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