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

Korea
230,823 number
in 2020
Spain
222,429 number
in 2020
Korea rank
57th
Spain rank
59th

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

  • Korea
  • Spain
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 230,823 number against 222,429 number in Spain, a difference of 8,394 number.

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

Korea ranks 57th and Spain ranks 59th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 460,501 number 335,402 number 125,099 number Korea
1980s 410,253 number 316,288 number 93,965 number Korea
1990s 350,351 number 215,699 number 134,652 number Korea
2000s 315,269 number 205,752 number 109,517 number Korea
2010s 234,296 number 248,232 number 13,936 number Spain
2020s 230,823 number 222,429 number 8,394 number 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 age, Korea or Spain?
Korea, at 230,823 number against 222,429 number in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Korea and Spain?
8,394 number, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Spain?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Korea and Spain rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Korea ranks 57th 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, 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

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/