Canada vs Korea: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Canada
448,767
in 2025
Korea
458,443
in 2024
Canada rank
61st
Korea rank
59th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Canada
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 458,443 against 448,767 in Canada, a difference of 9,676.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 61st and Korea ranks 59th of 222 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 413,168 | 671,531 | 258,363 | Korea |
| 2010s | 382,479 | 506,900 | 124,421 | Korea |
| 2020s | 429,192 | 457,925 | 28,733 | Korea |
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, Canada or Korea?
- Korea, at 458,443 against 448,767 in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Canada and Korea?
- 9,676, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Korea rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 61st and Korea ranks 59th 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