Canada vs South Korea: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary)
Canada
1.23 million
in 2025
South Korea
1.17 million
in 2024
Canada rank
51st
South Korea rank
54th
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) over time
- Canada
- South Korea
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.23 million against 1.17 million in South Korea, a difference of 62,710.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
Canada ranks 51st and South Korea ranks 54th of 221 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 million | 1.69 million | 627,217 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.13 million | 1.58 million | 452,036 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.14 million | 1.32 million | 175,606 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, female, Canada or South Korea?
- Canada, at 1.23 million against 1.17 million in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, female between Canada and South Korea?
- 62,710, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Canada ranks 51st and South Korea ranks 54th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, 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