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
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Republic of Korea, 1970–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.