Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Korea
Korea: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 455,639 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
455,639 number
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
54th
of 205 countries
All-time high
912,728 number
in 1971
All-time low
455,639 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Korea, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Korea stood at 455,639 number. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Korea peaked at 912,728 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 455,639 number, in 2020.
Korea ranks 54th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Korea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 902,023 number | — |
| 1971 | 912,728 number | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 908,825 number | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 908,511 number | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 909,126 number | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 908,286 number | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 899,771 number | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 893,627 number | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 888,502 number | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 882,108 number | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 879,191 number | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 886,140 number | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 894,019 number | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 898,159 number | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 903,300 number | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 901,926 number | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 882,092 number | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 855,416 number | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 831,149 number | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 802,691 number | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 779,439 number | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 778,264 number | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 784,322 number | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 785,533 number | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 791,122 number | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 787,443 number | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 752,620 number | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 705,617 number | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 665,134 number | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 620,222 number | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 590,352 number | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 603,506 number | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 638,389 number | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 666,354 number | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 695,434 number | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 715,635 number | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 712,567 number | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 693,295 number | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 676,232 number | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 659,801 number | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 639,280 number | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 613,427 number | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 582,613 number | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 549,973 number | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 513,247 number | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 481,296 number | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 468,190 number | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 465,177 number | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 460,592 number | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 460,592 number | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 455,639 number | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 901,351 number | 882,108 number | 912,728 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 873,408 number | 802,691 number | 903,300 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 744,972 number | 620,222 number | 791,122 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 665,156 number | 590,352 number | 715,635 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 523,439 number | 460,592 number | 639,280 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 455,639 number | 455,639 number | 455,639 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Korea
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- 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)
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- 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 the official entrance age to secondary general in Korea?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Korea was 455,639 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 912,728 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 455,639 number in 2020.
- How does Korea rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Korea ranks 54th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea 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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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.