Canada vs Republic of Korea: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Canada
2.58 million
in 2025
Republic of Korea
2.44 million
in 2024
Canada rank
50th
Republic of Korea rank
53rd
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Canada
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2.58 million against 2.44 million in Republic of Korea, a difference of 143,470.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Canada ranks 50th and Republic of Korea ranks 53rd of 221 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.19 million | 3.54 million | 1.35 million | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 2.34 million | 3.37 million | 1.03 million | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 2.37 million | 2.75 million | 379,542 | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Canada or Republic of Korea?
- Canada, at 2.58 million against 2.44 million in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Canada and Republic of Korea?
- 143,470, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Republic of Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Republic of Korea rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 50th and Republic of Korea ranks 53rd 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