Canada vs Korea: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Canada
3.91 million number
in 2019
Korea
4.12 million number
in 2019
Canada rank
55th
Korea rank
54th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Canada
  • Korea
02.0M4.0M6.0M199720082019

How they compare

Korea currently reports 4.12 million number against 3.91 million number in Canada, a difference of 210,750 number.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 55th and Korea ranks 54th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 4.04 million number 3.79 million number 249,310 number Canada
2000s 4.06 million number 5.36 million number 1.30 million number Korea
2010s 3.83 million number 4.49 million number 667,287 number Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Canada or Korea?
Korea, at 4.12 million number against 3.91 million number in Canada as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Canada and Korea?
210,750 number, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Korea?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Canada and Korea rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Canada ranks 55th and Korea ranks 54th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, 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
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.