Population of compulsory school age, female in South Korea

South Korea: Population of compulsory school age, female was 2.00 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat

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

Population of compulsory school age, female in South Korea, 1997–2019

01.0M2.0M3.0M1997200820191997: 1.7M number1998: 1.7M number1999: 1.8M number2000: 1.9M number2001: 1.9M number2002: 2.3M number2003: 2.6M number2004: 2.9M number2005: 2.9M number2006: 2.8M number2007: 2.8M number2008: 2.7M number2009: 2.6M number2010: 2.5M number2011: 2.4M number2012: 2.3M number2013: 2.2M number2014: 2.1M number2015: 2.1M number2016: 2.0M number2017: 2.0M number2018: 2.0M number2019: 2.0M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, female in South Korea is 2.00 million number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in South Korea peaked at 2.87 million number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.74 million number, in 1997.

South Korea ranks 54th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.76 million number 1.74 million number 1.79 million number 3
2000s 2.53 million number 1.87 million number 2.87 million number 10
2010s 2.16 million number 2.00 million number 2.49 million number 10

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 51 North Korea 2.07 million number compare
  2. 52 Cameroon 2.06 million number compare
  3. 53 Malawi 2.05 million number compare
  4. 55 Canada 1.91 million number compare
  5. 56 Poland 1.88 million number compare
  6. 57 Sri Lanka 1.87 million number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, female in South Korea?
Population of compulsory school age, female in South Korea was 2.00 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 2.87 million number in 2004.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.74 million number in 1997.
How does South Korea rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
South Korea ranks 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, female (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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Population of female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.