Italy vs South Korea: School age population, primary education, male
Italy
1.27 million
in 2024
South Korea
1.27 million
in 2024
Italy rank
59th
South Korea rank
60th
School age population, primary education, male over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.27 million against 1.27 million in South Korea, a difference of 660.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Korea ahead.
Italy ranks 59th and South Korea ranks 60th of 222 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.40 million | 2.08 million | 686,084 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.45 million | 1.48 million | 26,350 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.33 million | 1.36 million | 27,430 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, male, Italy or South Korea?
- Italy, at 1.27 million against 1.27 million in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, male between Italy and South Korea?
- 660, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for school age population, primary education, male?
- Italy ranks 59th and South Korea ranks 60th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, male (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