Australia vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Australia
1.69 million
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1.69 million
in 2025
Australia rank
67th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
66th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Australia
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 1.69 million against 1.69 million in Australia, a difference of 1,270.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 67th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 66th of 221 countries.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.40 million | 1.87 million | 463,958 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 1.59 million | 2.00 million | 415,952 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 1.61 million | 1.82 million | 218,936 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Australia or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 1.69 million against 1.69 million in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Australia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 1,270, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 67th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 66th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary 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