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 171,786 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
171,786 number
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
63rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
246,222 number
in 1980
All-time low
152,612 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

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 171,786 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2019.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 11.2% 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 246,222 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 152,612 number, in 1990.

That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 63rd out of 205 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 200,003 number
1971 185,004 number -7.5%
1972 173,837 number -6.0%
1973 164,852 number -5.2%
1974 159,929 number -3.0%
1975 168,225 number +5.2%
1976 190,828 number +13.4%
1977 209,284 number +9.7%
1978 225,882 number +7.9%
1979 239,884 number +6.2%
1980 246,222 number +2.6%
1981 243,779 number -1.0%
1982 242,842 number -0.4%
1983 240,835 number -0.8%
1984 235,149 number -2.4%
1985 222,593 number -5.3%
1986 203,405 number -8.6%
1987 185,180 number -9.0%
1988 167,878 number -9.3%
1989 154,517 number -8.0%
1990 152,612 number -1.2%
1991 163,222 number +7.0%
1992 171,946 number +5.3%
1993 180,535 number +5.0%
1994 188,316 number +4.3%
1995 191,084 number +1.5%
1996 188,075 number -1.6%
1997 187,190 number -0.5%
1998 187,059 number -0.1%
1999 186,647 number -0.2%
2000 186,770 number +0.1%
2001 189,041 number +1.2%
2002 193,061 number +2.1%
2003 196,190 number +1.6%
2004 199,067 number +1.5%
2005 200,994 number +1.0%
2006 200,465 number -0.3%
2007 197,981 number -1.2%
2008 195,801 number -1.1%
2009 193,372 number -1.2%
2010 191,075 number -1.2%
2011 189,941 number -0.6%
2012 189,796 number -0.1%
2013 188,977 number -0.4%
2014 188,812 number -0.1%
2015 188,209 number -0.3%
2016 186,607 number -0.9%
2017 182,298 number -2.3%
2018 176,761 number -3.0%
2019 171,786 number -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 191,773 number 159,929 number 239,884 number 10
1980s 214,240 number 154,517 number 246,222 number 10
1990s 179,669 number 152,612 number 191,084 number 10
2000s 195,274 number 186,770 number 200,994 number 10
2010s 185,426 number 171,786 number 191,075 number 10

Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

  1. 60 Ukraine 186,375 number compare
  2. 61 Zimbabwe 184,715 number compare
  3. 62 Poland 184,103 number compare
  4. 64 Syrian Arab Republic 171,721 number compare
  5. 65 Sri Lanka 170,338 number compare
  6. 66 Kazakhstan 166,345 number compare

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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 171,786 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 246,222 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 152,612 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 11.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.