Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 220,189 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
220,189 number
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
54th
of 205 countries
All-time high
444,946 number
in 1971
All-time low
220,189 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Republic of Korea, 1970–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 220,189 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Republic of Korea peaked at 444,946 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 220,189 number, in 2020.

That places Republic of Korea 54th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number) in Republic of Korea, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 439,385 number
1971 444,946 number +1.3%
1972 443,182 number -0.4%
1973 443,086 number -0.0%
1974 443,354 number +0.1%
1975 442,776 number -0.1%
1976 438,520 number -1.0%
1977 435,249 number -0.7%
1978 432,369 number -0.7%
1979 428,800 number -0.8%
1980 426,906 number -0.4%
1981 429,778 number +0.7%
1982 433,217 number +0.8%
1983 434,897 number +0.4%
1984 437,110 number +0.5%
1985 436,279 number -0.2%
1986 426,553 number -2.2%
1987 413,828 number -3.0%
1988 402,423 number -2.8%
1989 389,061 number -3.3%
1990 378,263 number -2.8%
1991 377,937 number -0.1%
1992 380,921 number +0.8%
1993 381,449 number +0.1%
1994 384,230 number +0.7%
1995 381,928 number -0.6%
1996 363,174 number -4.9%
1997 337,766 number -7.0%
1998 315,707 number -6.5%
1999 291,467 number -7.7%
2000 274,968 number -5.7%
2001 280,359 number +2.0%
2002 297,078 number +6.0%
2003 310,480 number +4.5%
2004 324,405 number +4.5%
2005 334,509 number +3.1%
2006 334,312 number -0.1%
2007 326,725 number -2.3%
2008 320,166 number -2.0%
2009 314,120 number -1.9%
2010 305,653 number -2.7%
2011 293,575 number -4.0%
2012 278,545 number -5.1%
2013 262,976 number -5.6%
2014 245,559 number -6.6%
2015 230,600 number -6.1%
2016 224,702 number -2.6%
2017 223,854 number -0.4%
2018 222,140 number -0.8%
2019 222,140 number +0.0%
2020 220,189 number -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 439,167 number 428,800 number 444,946 number 10
1980s 423,005 number 389,061 number 437,110 number 10
1990s 359,284 number 291,467 number 384,230 number 10
2000s 311,712 number 274,968 number 334,509 number 10
2010s 250,974 number 222,140 number 305,653 number 10
2020s 220,189 number 220,189 number 220,189 number 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 51 Spain 242,492 number compare
  2. 52 Malaysia 234,939 number compare
  3. 53 Zambia 229,935 number compare
  4. 55 Chad 212,153 number compare
  5. 56 Somalia 206,143 number compare
  6. 57 Senegal 200,858 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Republic of Korea?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Republic of Korea was 220,189 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 444,946 number in 1971.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 220,189 number in 2020.
How does Republic of Korea rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Republic of 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 Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of 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, 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
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.