What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Australia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?

312 number, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?

50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Australia

169,533 number

in 2020

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

169,845 number

in 2019

Australia rank

71st

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank

70th

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

Australia
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 169,845 number against 169,533 number in Australia, a difference of 312 number.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 71st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 70th of 202 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1970s	128,186 number	228,005 number	99,819 number	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1980s	122,290 number	185,622 number	63,332 number	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s	133,672 number	203,042 number	69,370 number	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s	134,384 number	203,895 number	69,511 number	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s	158,522 number	177,961 number	19,439 number	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

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, Australia or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 169,845 number against 169,533 number in Australia as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Australia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: 312 number, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Australia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?: Australia ranks 71st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 70th 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, male (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, male (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: 04 September 2026

Male 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/