Australia vs South Korea: World population level education

Australia
21.16 million
in 2100
South Korea
19.84 million
in 2100
Australia rank
35th
South Korea rank
37th

World population level education over time

  • Australia
  • South Korea
010.0M20.0M30.0M195020252100

How they compare

Australia currently reports 21.16 million against 19.84 million in South Korea, a difference of 1.32 million.

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 158,650 239,250 80,600 South Korea
1960s 390,100 520,300 130,200 South Korea
1970s 920,150 1.05 million 127,700 South Korea
1980s 1.79 million 2.29 million 496,050 South Korea
1990s 2.95 million 5.28 million 2.32 million South Korea
2000s 4.29 million 9.45 million 5.16 million South Korea
2010s 6.27 million 14.29 million 8.03 million South Korea
2020s 8.38 million 19.45 million 11.07 million South Korea
2030s 10.38 million 23.09 million 12.71 million South Korea
2040s 12.42 million 25.49 million 13.07 million South Korea
2050s 14.31 million 26.34 million 12.03 million South Korea
2060s 16.15 million 26.18 million 10.02 million South Korea
2070s 17.92 million 25.16 million 7.24 million South Korea
2080s 19.41 million 23.42 million 4.00 million South Korea
2090s 20.51 million 21.32 million 803,400 South Korea
2100s 21.16 million 19.84 million 1.32 million Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population level education, Australia or South Korea?
Australia, at 21.16 million against 19.84 million in South Korea as of 2100.
What is the difference in world population level education between Australia and South Korea?
1.32 million, 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 world population level education?
Australia ranks 35th and South Korea ranks 37th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population level education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population level education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed