Australia vs Republic of Korea: School age population, early childhood educational development
Australia
461,231
in 2024
Republic of Korea
373,583
in 2024
Australia rank
27th
Republic of Korea rank
30th
School age population, early childhood educational development over time
- Australia
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 461,231 against 373,583 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 87,648.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Australia ranks 27th and Republic of Korea ranks 30th of 104 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 405,588 | 784,247 | 378,659 | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 470,702 | 671,431 | 200,729 | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 462,544 | 428,216 | 34,328 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood educational development, Australia or Republic of Korea?
- Australia, at 461,231 against 373,583 in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood educational development between Australia and Republic of Korea?
- 87,648, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Republic of Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Republic of Korea rank globally for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Australia ranks 27th and Republic of Korea ranks 30th of 104 countries.
- 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