GPE: Region 2 vs Korea: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
GPE: Region 2
9.15 million
in 2024
Korea
155,321
in 2024
GPE: Region 2 rank
74th
Korea rank
71st
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- GPE: Region 2
- Korea
How they compare
GPE: Region 2 currently reports 9.15 million against 155,321 in Korea, a difference of 8.99 million.
That makes GPE: Region 2's figure about 58.9 times Korea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, GPE: Region 2 has been ahead every year.
GPE: Region 2 ranks 74th and Korea ranks 71st of 221 groups.
GPE: Region 2 has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Region 2 | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.77 million | 285,660 | 5.49 million | GPE: Region 2 |
| 2010s | 7.73 million | 220,293 | 7.51 million | GPE: Region 2 |
| 2020s | 9.02 million | 187,297 | 8.83 million | GPE: Region 2 |
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, GPE: Region 2 or Korea?
- GPE: Region 2, at 9.15 million against 155,321 in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between GPE: Region 2 and Korea?
- 8.99 million, with GPE: Region 2 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 2 and Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do GPE: Region 2 and Korea rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- GPE: Region 2 ranks 74th and Korea ranks 71st of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, female (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