Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in South Korea

South Korea: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 645,503 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
645,503 number
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
30th
of 196 countries
All-time high
676,936 number
in 2016
All-time low
12,402 number
in 1972
Years of data
32
1971–2018

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in South Korea, 1971–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1971199420181971: 12.4k number1972: 12.4k number1973: 12.7k number1974: 14.3k number1975: 15.6k number1976: 17.9k number1977: 20.8k number1978: 23.5k number1979: 26.4k number1980: 31.8k number1981: 36.4k number1982: 83.6k number1983: 91.6k number1984: 111.5k number1985: 136.1k number1986: 166.3k number1987: 186.8k number1988: 209.3k number1989: 211.6k number1990: 215.0k number1991: 217.7k number1992: 221.8k number1993: 236.5k number1994: 247.9k number1995: 270.6k number1996: 282.1k number2013: 656.8k number2014: 653.4k number2015: 658.6k number2016: 676.9k number2017: 661.8k number2018: 645.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in South Korea stood at 645,503 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in South Korea peaked at 676,936 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12,402 number, in 1972.

That places South Korea 30th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17,333 number 12,402 number 26,368 number 9
1980s 126,514 number 31,783 number 211,593 number 10
1990s 241,652 number 214,994 number 282,128 number 7
2010s 658,843 number 645,503 number 676,936 number 6

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 27 Tanzania 722,622 number compare
  2. 28 Poland 699,836 number compare
  3. 29 Spain 667,963 number compare
  4. 31 Venezuela 604,397 number compare
  5. 32 Ukraine 567,407 number compare
  6. 33 Sudan 535,516 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in South Korea?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in South Korea was 645,503 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 676,936 number in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 12,402 number in 1972.
How does South Korea rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
South Korea ranks 30th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,187 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) 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.