School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in South Korea
South Korea: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 449,829 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in South Korea, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 449,829 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in South Korea peaked at 906,235 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 448,668 number, in 2012.
That places South Korea 58th out of 202 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.
School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in South Korea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 906,235 number | — |
| 1971 | 900,863 number | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 896,276 number | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 892,335 number | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 888,539 number | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 884,088 number | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 886,167 number | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 891,879 number | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 896,872 number | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 895,208 number | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 880,179 number | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 858,011 number | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 828,489 number | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 796,996 number | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 771,111 number | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 759,432 number | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 756,216 number | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 760,563 number | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 766,004 number | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 763,067 number | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 740,829 number | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 708,155 number | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 665,445 number | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 622,647 number | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 593,293 number | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 592,996 number | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 612,974 number | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 649,551 number | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 691,312 number | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 721,654 number | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 720,276 number | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 707,179 number | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 680,185 number | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 645,070 number | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 610,602 number | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 587,833 number | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 559,158 number | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 529,210 number | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 500,664 number | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 476,595 number | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 460,395 number | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 450,644 number | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 448,668 number | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 451,579 number | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 455,018 number | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 453,343 number | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 454,514 number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 455,157 number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 454,060 number | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 454,060 number | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 449,829 number | -0.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 449,829 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 57,008 number, 7.9× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 449,829 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60,392 number, 7.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 893,846 number | 884,088 number | 906,235 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 794,007 number | 756,216 number | 880,179 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 659,886 number | 592,996 number | 740,829 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 601,677 number | 476,595 number | 720,276 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 453,744 number | 448,668 number | 460,395 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 449,829 number | 449,829 number | 449,829 number | 1 |
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, one year before than official primary entry in South Korea?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in South Korea was 449,829 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 906,235 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 448,668 number in 2012.
- How does South Korea rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- South Korea ranks 58th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/