School age population, early childhood educational development in South Korea

South Korea: School age population, early childhood educational development was 393,379 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
393,379 number
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 92 countries
All-time high
457,028 number
in 2012
All-time low
393,379 number
in 2018
Years of data
8
2012–2019

School age population, early childhood educational development in South Korea, 2012–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2012201520192012: 457.0k number2013: 446.7k number2014: 445.7k number2015: 439.7k number2016: 436.0k number2017: 417.9k number2018: 393.4k number2019: 393.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in South Korea is 393,379 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 13.9% over ten years.

That places South Korea 26th out of 92 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

School age population, early childhood educational development in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number) in South Korea, 2012 to 2019.
Year number Change
2012 457,028 number
2013 446,744 number -2.3%
2014 445,676 number -0.2%
2015 439,677 number -1.3%
2016 435,959 number -0.8%
2017 417,921 number -4.1%
2018 393,379 number -5.9%
2019 393,379 number +0.0%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 393,379 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 78,335 number, 5.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 393,379 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 438,740 number, 90% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 23 Venezuela 488,128 number compare
  2. 24 Australia 484,100 number compare
  3. 25 Guinea 395,634 number compare
  4. 27 Canada 378,501 number compare
  5. 28 Kazakhstan 377,404 number compare
  6. 29 Haiti 374,805 number compare

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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 393,379 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 457,028 number in 2012.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 393,379 number in 2018.
How does South Korea rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
South Korea ranks 26th 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 13.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,087 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development education 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/