School age population, early childhood education, female in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: School age population, early childhood education, female was 1.05 million number in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.05 million number
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.11 million number
in 2013
All-time low
226,793 number
in 2009
Years of data
28
1975–2019

School age population, early childhood education, female in Republic of Korea, 1975–2019

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1975199720191975: 428.3k number1980: 425.2k number1985: 367.1k number1990: 356.0k number1995: 273.9k number1997: 301.6k number1998: 322.8k number1999: 338.6k number2000: 338.8k number2001: 333.9k number2002: 322.6k number2003: 307.5k number2004: 292.3k number2005: 282.0k number2006: 268.2k number2007: 253.3k number2008: 238.8k number2009: 226.8k number2010: 647.0k number2011: 646.8k number2012: 1.1M number2013: 1.1M number2014: 1.1M number2015: 1.1M number2016: 1.1M number2017: 1.1M number2018: 1.0M number2019: 1.0M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 1.05 million number for school age population, early childhood education, female in 2019.

That represents a change of up 362.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in Republic of Korea peaked at 1.11 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 226,793 number, in 2009.

That places Republic of Korea 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 428,262 number 428,262 number 428,262 number 1
1980s 396,176 number 367,120 number 425,232 number 2
1990s 318,571 number 273,934 number 355,979 number 5
2000s 286,408 number 226,793 number 338,776 number 10
2010s 1.00 million number 646,830 number 1.11 million number 10

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 42 Madagascar 1.11 million number compare
  2. 43 Zambia 1.11 million number compare
  3. 44 Rwanda 1.06 million number compare
  4. 46 Cambodia 1.05 million number compare
  5. 47 Iraq 1.03 million number compare
  6. 48 Kazakhstan 961,248 number compare

See the full ranking of 239 places β†’

More reference data data for Republic of Korea

All data for Republic of Korea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, female in Republic of Korea?
School age population, early childhood education, female in Republic of Korea was 1.05 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1.11 million number in 2013.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 226,793 number in 2009.
How does Republic of Korea rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
Republic of Korea ranks 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 362.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/