Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Korea, Republic of

Korea, Republic of: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 4.12 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
4.12 million number
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 186 countries
All-time high
6.11 million number
in 2004
All-time low
3.73 million number
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Korea, Republic of, 1997–2019

02.0M4.0M6.0M1997200820191997: 3.7M number1998: 3.7M number1999: 3.8M number2000: 4.0M number2001: 4.1M number2002: 4.8M number2003: 5.5M number2004: 6.1M number2005: 6.1M number2006: 6.0M number2007: 5.9M number2008: 5.7M number2009: 5.4M number2010: 5.2M number2011: 5.0M number2012: 4.8M number2013: 4.6M number2014: 4.4M number2015: 4.3M number2016: 4.2M number2017: 4.1M number2018: 4.1M number2019: 4.1M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Korea, Republic of is 4.12 million number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Korea, Republic of peaked at 6.11 million number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.73 million number, in 1997.

That places Korea, Republic of 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.77 million number 3.73 million number 3.85 million number 3
2000s 5.36 million number 4.01 million number 6.11 million number 10
2010s 4.49 million number 4.12 million number 5.23 million number 10

Countries ranked near Korea, Republic of

  1. 51 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 4.23 million number compare
  2. 52 Cameroon 4.16 million number compare
  3. 53 Malawi 4.13 million number compare
  4. 55 Canada 3.91 million number compare
  5. 56 Poland, Republic of 3.85 million number compare
  6. 57 Sri Lanka 3.77 million number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Korea, Republic of?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Korea, Republic of was 4.12 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Korea, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 6.11 million number in 2004.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Korea, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 3.73 million number in 1997.
How does Korea, Republic of rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Korea, Republic of ranks 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Korea, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Korea, Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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