Australia vs South Korea: Population by level of education
Australia
21.16 million people
in 2100
South Korea
19.84 million people
in 2100
Australia rank
35th
South Korea rank
37th
Population by level of education over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 21.16 million people against 19.84 million people in South Korea, a difference of 1.32 million people.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Korea ahead.
Australia ranks 35th and South Korea ranks 37th of 200 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 158,650 people | 239,250 people | 80,600 people | South Korea |
| 1960s | 390,100 people | 520,300 people | 130,200 people | South Korea |
| 1970s | 920,150 people | 1.05 million people | 127,700 people | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.79 million people | 2.29 million people | 496,050 people | South Korea |
| 1990s | 2.95 million people | 5.28 million people | 2.32 million people | South Korea |
| 2000s | 4.29 million people | 9.45 million people | 5.16 million people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 6.27 million people | 14.29 million people | 8.03 million people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 8.38 million people | 19.45 million people | 11.07 million people | South Korea |
| 2030s | 10.38 million people | 23.09 million people | 12.71 million people | South Korea |
| 2040s | 12.42 million people | 25.49 million people | 13.07 million people | South Korea |
| 2050s | 14.31 million people | 26.34 million people | 12.03 million people | South Korea |
| 2060s | 16.15 million people | 26.18 million people | 10.02 million people | South Korea |
| 2070s | 17.92 million people | 25.16 million people | 7.24 million people | South Korea |
| 2080s | 19.41 million people | 23.42 million people | 4.00 million people | South Korea |
| 2090s | 20.51 million people | 21.32 million people | 803,400 people | South Korea |
| 2100s | 21.16 million people | 19.84 million people | 1.32 million people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by level of education, Australia or South Korea?
- Australia, at 21.16 million people against 19.84 million people in South Korea as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population by level of education between Australia and South Korea?
- 1.32 million people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for population by level of education?
- Australia ranks 35th and South Korea ranks 37th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by level of education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.