GPE: Region 3 vs Korea: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

GPE: Region 3
26.08 million
in 2024
Korea
458,443
in 2024
GPE: Region 3 rank
61st
Korea rank
59th

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • GPE: Region 3
  • Korea
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How they compare

GPE: Region 3 currently reports 26.08 million against 458,443 in Korea, a difference of 25.62 million.

That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 56.9 times Korea's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, GPE: Region 3 has been ahead every year.

GPE: Region 3 ranks 61st and Korea ranks 59th of 221 groups.

GPE: Region 3 has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade GPE: Region 3 Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 22.94 million 671,531 22.27 million GPE: Region 3
2010s 24.07 million 506,900 23.56 million GPE: Region 3
2020s 25.78 million 457,925 25.32 million GPE: Region 3

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, GPE: Region 3 or Korea?
GPE: Region 3, at 26.08 million against 458,443 in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between GPE: Region 3 and Korea?
25.62 million, with GPE: Region 3 ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 3 and Korea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do GPE: Region 3 and Korea rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
GPE: Region 3 ranks 61st and Korea ranks 59th of 221 groups.
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

Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,702 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release