Enrolment in primary education, male in South Korea

South Korea: Enrolment in primary education, male was 1.40 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.40 million number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
53rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
3.02 million number
in 1972
All-time low
1.38 million number
in 2017
Years of data
48
1971–2018

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

01.0M2.0M3.0M197119942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in primary education, male in South Korea stood at 1.40 million number.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in South Korea peaked at 3.02 million number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.38 million number, in 2017.

That places South Korea 53rd out of 202 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.92 million number 2.84 million number 3.02 million number 9
1980s 2.67 million number 2.46 million number 2.91 million number 10
1990s 2.24 million number 2.00 million number 2.52 million number 10
2000s 2.09 million number 1.82 million number 2.22 million number 10
2010s 1.49 million number 1.38 million number 1.73 million number 9

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 50 Germany 1.54 million number compare
  2. 51 Italy 1.50 million number compare
  3. 52 Niger 1.44 million number compare
  4. 54 Chad 1.39 million number compare
  5. 55 Zimbabwe 1.34 million number compare
  6. 56 Mali 1.32 million number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in South Korea?
Enrolment in primary education, male in South Korea was 1.40 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 3.02 million number in 1972.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.38 million number in 2017.
How does South Korea rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
South Korea ranks 53rd out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.