School age population, early childhood educational development in South Korea
South Korea: School age population, early childhood educational development was 808,340 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood educational development in South Korea, 2012–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 808,340 number for school age population, early childhood educational development in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 13.7% over ten years.
South Korea ranks 25th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, early childhood educational development in South Korea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 936,322 number | — |
| 2013 | 918,233 number | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 915,654 number | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 903,100 number | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 895,416 number | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 858,676 number | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 808,340 number | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 808,340 number | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 808,340 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 160,778 number, 5.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 808,340 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 901,645 number, 90% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South 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 school age population, early childhood educational development in South Korea?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in South Korea was 808,340 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 936,322 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 808,340 number in 2018.
- How does South Korea rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- South Korea ranks 25th out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. 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/