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

Latest (2020)
235,450 number
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
53rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
467,782 number
in 1971
All-time low
235,450 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k197019952020

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

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number) in Republic of Korea, 1970 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 50 Malawi 259,641 number compare
  2. 51 Spain 259,141 number compare
  3. 52 Malaysia 248,544 number compare
  4. 54 Zambia 232,380 number compare
  5. 55 Chad 212,985 number compare
  6. 56 Somalia 208,410 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 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.

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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.