Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in South Korea
South Korea: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 645,503 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in South Korea, 1971–2018
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.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in South Korea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12,434 number | — |
| 1972 | 12,402 number | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 12,688 number | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 14,327 number | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 15,597 number | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 17,882 number | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 20,776 number | +16.2% |
| 1978 | 23,520 number | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 26,368 number | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 31,783 number | +20.5% |
| 1981 | 36,392 number | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 83,634 number | +129.8% |
| 1983 | 91,618 number | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 111,507 number | +21.7% |
| 1985 | 136,114 number | +22.1% |
| 1986 | 166,321 number | +22.2% |
| 1987 | 186,836 number | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 209,337 number | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 211,593 number | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 214,994 number | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 217,690 number | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 221,763 number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 236,541 number | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 247,889 number | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 270,556 number | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 282,128 number | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 656,768 number | +132.8% |
| 2014 | 653,423 number | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 658,589 number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 676,936 number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 661,838 number | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 645,503 number | -2.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 645,503 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 50,715 number, 12.7× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 645,503 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24,881 number, 25.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +132.8% | 282,128 number | 656,768 number |
| 1982 | +129.8% | 36,392 number | 83,634 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for South Korea
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
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
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.