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 235,450 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
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Republic of Korea stood at 235,450 number. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Republic of Korea peaked at 467,782 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 235,450 number, in 2020.
That places Republic of Korea 53rd 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 | 462,638 number | — |
| 1971 | 467,782 number | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 465,643 number | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 465,425 number | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 465,772 number | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 465,510 number | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 461,251 number | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 458,378 number | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 456,133 number | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 453,308 number | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 452,285 number | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 456,362 number | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 460,802 number | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 463,262 number | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 466,190 number | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 465,647 number | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 455,539 number | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 441,588 number | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 428,726 number | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 413,630 number | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 401,176 number | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 400,327 number | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 403,401 number | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 404,084 number | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 406,892 number | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 405,515 number | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 389,446 number | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 367,851 number | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 349,427 number | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 328,755 number | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 315,384 number | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 323,147 number | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 341,311 number | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 355,874 number | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 371,029 number | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 381,126 number | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 378,255 number | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 366,570 number | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 356,066 number | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 345,681 number | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 333,627 number | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 319,852 number | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 304,068 number | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 286,997 number | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 267,688 number | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 250,696 number | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 243,488 number | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 241,323 number | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 238,452 number | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 238,452 number | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 235,450 number | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 462,184 number | 453,308 number | 467,782 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 450,403 number | 413,630 number | 466,190 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 385,687 number | 328,755 number | 406,892 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 353,444 number | 315,384 number | 381,126 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 272,464 number | 238,452 number | 333,627 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 235,450 number | 235,450 number | 235,450 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More reference data data for Republic of Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- 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)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- 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 Republic of Korea?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Republic of Korea was 235,450 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 467,782 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 235,450 number in 2020.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Republic of Korea ranks 53rd 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 29.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 51 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.