Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 350,903 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
350,903 number
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
63rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
500,517 number
in 1980
All-time low
311,903 number
in 1990
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 350,903 number.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 500,517 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 311,903 number, in 1990.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 63rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 402,590 number | — |
| 1971 | 372,438 number | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 349,897 number | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 331,978 number | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 322,402 number | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 339,738 number | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 386,175 number | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 424,212 number | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 458,400 number | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 487,260 number | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 500,517 number | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 495,900 number | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 494,469 number | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 490,693 number | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 479,324 number | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 453,910 number | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 414,958 number | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 377,852 number | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 342,720 number | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 315,642 number | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 311,903 number | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 333,654 number | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 351,646 number | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 369,295 number | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 385,219 number | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 390,840 number | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 384,605 number | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 382,694 number | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 382,235 number | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 381,162 number | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 381,188 number | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 385,672 number | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 393,836 number | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 400,245 number | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 406,142 number | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 410,186 number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 409,441 number | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 404,915 number | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 400,899 number | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 396,368 number | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 391,939 number | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 389,437 number | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 388,640 number | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 386,541 number | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 386,189 number | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 384,471 number | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 380,814 number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 372,025 number | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 360,920 number | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 350,903 number | -2.8% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 350,903 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 425,138 number, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 350,903 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43,510 number, 8.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 387,509 number | 322,402 number | 487,260 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 436,598 number | 315,642 number | 500,517 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 367,325 number | 311,903 number | 390,840 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 398,889 number | 381,188 number | 410,186 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 379,188 number | 350,903 number | 391,939 number | 10 |
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More reference data data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9593 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3562 (2050)
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.22 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 2,573 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 656.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 316.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 350,903 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 500,517 number in 1980.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 311,903 number in 1990.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 63rd out of 205 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.