Republic of Korea vs Spain: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Republic of Korea
449,829 number
in 2020
Spain
432,093 number
in 2020
Republic of Korea rank
58th
Spain rank
59th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Spain
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 449,829 number against 432,093 number in Spain, a difference of 17,736 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 58th and Spain ranks 59th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 893,846 number 653,692 number 240,154 number Republic of Korea
1980s 794,007 number 614,186 number 179,820 number Republic of Korea
1990s 659,886 number 419,276 number 240,610 number Republic of Korea
2000s 601,677 number 400,109 number 201,568 number Republic of Korea
2010s 453,744 number 480,955 number 27,211 number Spain
2020s 449,829 number 432,093 number 17,736 number Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Republic of Korea or Spain?
Republic of Korea, at 449,829 number against 432,093 number in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Republic of Korea and Spain?
17,736 number, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Spain?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Republic of Korea and Spain rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Republic of Korea ranks 58th and Spain ranks 59th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/