Which has higher school enrollment, primary, private, Finland or Republic of Korea?

Finland, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Republic of Korea as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Republic of Korea?

36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Republic of Korea: School enrollment, primary, private

Finland

1.8%

in 2024

Republic of Korea

1.7%

in 2024

Finland rank

178th

Republic of Korea rank

180th

School enrollment, primary, private over time

Finland
Republic of Korea

How they compare

Finland currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Finland ranks 178th and Republic of Korea ranks 180th of 202 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Republic of Korea	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	Republic of Korea
1990s	1.0%	1.6%	0.6%	Republic of Korea
2000s	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	Republic of Korea
2010s	1.7%	1.6%	0.2%	Finland
2020s	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, private, Finland or Republic of Korea?: Finland, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, private between Finland and Republic of Korea?: 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Republic of Korea?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Finland and Republic of Korea rank globally for school enrollment, primary, private?: Finland ranks 178th and Republic of Korea ranks 180th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)
Unit: % of total primary
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 6,152 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.