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
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.
Population of compulsory school age, female in South Korea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.74 million number | — |
| 1998 | 1.74 million number | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.79 million number | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.87 million number | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 1.93 million number | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.26 million number | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 2.58 million number | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 2.87 million number | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 2.86 million number | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.83 million number | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.78 million number | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.69 million number | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.59 million number | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.49 million number | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 2.39 million number | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.29 million number | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 2.20 million number | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 2.13 million number | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.07 million number | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.03 million number | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.00 million number | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.00 million number | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.00 million number | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 2.00 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 281,271 number, 7.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 2.00 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 311,831 number, 6.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- 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 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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Population of female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.