School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Korea

Korea: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 449,829 number in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
449,829 number
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
58th
of 202 countries
All-time high
906,235 number
in 1970
All-time low
448,668 number
in 2012
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Korea, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Korea recorded 449,829 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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 age in Korea peaked at 906,235 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 448,668 number, in 2012.

That places 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Korea

  1. 55 Somalia 493,532 number compare
  2. 56 Ukraine 478,550 number compare
  3. 57 Zimbabwe 451,884 number compare
  4. 59 Spain 432,093 number compare
  5. 60 Guatemala 399,482 number compare
  6. 61 Kazakhstan 398,983 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for Korea

All data for Korea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Korea?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in 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 age recorded in 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 age recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 448,668 number in 2012.
How does Korea rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Korea ranks 58th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this 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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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/