Australia vs Korea: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Australia
304,822
in 2024
Korea
319,342
in 2024
Australia rank
73rd
Korea rank
71st
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Australia
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 319,342 against 304,822 in Australia, a difference of 14,520.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 73rd and Korea ranks 71st of 222 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 260,535 | 601,647 | 341,112 | Korea |
| 2010s | 306,144 | 454,338 | 148,194 | Korea |
| 2020s | 310,388 | 384,331 | 73,944 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Australia or Korea?
- Korea, at 319,342 against 304,822 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Australia and Korea?
- 14,520, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Korea rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Australia ranks 73rd and Korea ranks 71st of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, 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