Australia vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Australia
335,957
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
328,641
in 2025
Australia rank
71st
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
74th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Australia
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Australia currently reports 335,957 against 328,641 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 7,316.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Australia ranks 71st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 74th of 222 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 273,440 | 405,309 | 131,869 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 289,251 | 353,661 | 64,410 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 329,316 | 324,795 | 4,521 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Australia or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Australia, at 335,957 against 328,641 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Australia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 7,316, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 71st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 74th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, 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
February 2026 Data Release