Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes

Korea
1.99 million number
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.18 million number
in 2018
Korea rank
18th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
17th

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes over time

  • Korea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2.18 million number against 1.99 million number in Korea, a difference of 197,990 number.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 171 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes, Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2.18 million number against 1.99 million number in Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes between Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
197,990 number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2018.
How do Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
Korea ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in early childhood 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

Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,434 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private early childhood education institutions (ISCED 0) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.