Korea vs Spain: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Korea
458,443
in 2024
Spain
489,754
in 2024
Korea rank
59th
Spain rank
57th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 489,754 against 458,443 in Korea, a difference of 31,311.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 59th and Spain ranks 57th of 222 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 677,279 | 413,618 | 263,661 | Korea |
| 2010s | 506,900 | 464,752 | 42,148 | Korea |
| 2020s | 457,925 | 500,316 | 42,391 | Spain |
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, Korea or Spain?
- Spain, at 489,754 against 458,443 in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Korea and Spain?
- 31,311, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Spain rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Korea ranks 59th and Spain ranks 57th 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