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 179,117 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
179,117 number
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
63rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
254,295 number
in 1980
All-time low
159,291 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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 179,117 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 11.8% 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 254,295 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 159,291 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

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 202,587 number
1971 187,434 number -7.5%
1972 176,060 number -6.1%
1973 167,126 number -5.1%
1974 162,473 number -2.8%
1975 171,513 number +5.6%
1976 195,347 number +13.9%
1977 214,928 number +10.0%
1978 232,518 number +8.2%
1979 247,376 number +6.4%
1980 254,295 number +2.8%
1981 252,121 number -0.9%
1982 251,627 number -0.2%
1983 249,858 number -0.7%
1984 244,175 number -2.3%
1985 231,317 number -5.3%
1986 211,553 number -8.5%
1987 192,672 number -8.9%
1988 174,842 number -9.3%
1989 161,125 number -7.8%
1990 159,291 number -1.1%
1991 170,432 number +7.0%
1992 179,700 number +5.4%
1993 188,760 number +5.0%
1994 196,903 number +4.3%
1995 199,756 number +1.4%
1996 196,530 number -1.6%
1997 195,504 number -0.5%
1998 195,176 number -0.2%
1999 194,515 number -0.3%
2000 194,418 number -0.0%
2001 196,631 number +1.1%
2002 200,775 number +2.1%
2003 204,055 number +1.6%
2004 207,075 number +1.5%
2005 209,192 number +1.0%
2006 208,976 number -0.1%
2007 206,934 number -1.0%
2008 205,098 number -0.9%
2009 202,996 number -1.0%
2010 200,864 number -1.1%
2011 199,496 number -0.7%
2012 198,844 number -0.3%
2013 197,564 number -0.6%
2014 197,377 number -0.1%
2015 196,262 number -0.6%
2016 194,207 number -1.0%
2017 189,727 number -2.3%
2018 184,159 number -2.9%
2019 179,117 number -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 195,736 number 162,473 number 247,376 number 10
1980s 222,358 number 161,125 number 254,295 number 10
1990s 187,657 number 159,291 number 199,756 number 10
2000s 203,615 number 194,418 number 209,192 number 10
2010s 193,762 number 179,117 number 200,864 number 10

Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

  1. 60 Guatemala 196,210 number compare
  2. 61 Poland 192,764 number compare
  3. 62 Zimbabwe 185,382 number compare
  4. 64 Syrian Arab Republic 178,402 number compare
  5. 65 Kazakhstan 176,358 number compare
  6. 66 Sri Lanka 173,070 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 179,117 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 254,295 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 159,291 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 11.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.