School age population, one year before than official … male than in South Korea
South Korea: School age population, one year before than official … male than was 230,823 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
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in South Korea is 230,823 number, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in South Korea peaked at 465,254 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 230,823 number, in 2020.
That places South Korea 57th 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 official … male than in South Korea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 465,254 number | — |
| 1971 | 462,804 number | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 460,826 number | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 459,221 number | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 457,703 number | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 455,826 number | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 457,176 number | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 460,402 number | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 463,231 number | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 462,571 number | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 454,947 number | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 443,511 number | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 428,188 number | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 411,810 number | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 398,349 number | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 392,312 number | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 390,425 number | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 392,574 number | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 395,594 number | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 394,819 number | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 384,850 number | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 370,160 number | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 350,745 number | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 331,306 number | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 318,281 number | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 319,062 number | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 329,529 number | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 347,930 number | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 368,549 number | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 383,095 number | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 381,500 number | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 373,269 number | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 357,548 number | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 337,604 number | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 318,331 number | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 305,845 number | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 290,973 number | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 275,958 number | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 261,859 number | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 249,802 number | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 240,956 number | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 234,932 number | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 232,810 number | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 233,265 number | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 234,277 number | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 233,223 number | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 233,602 number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 233,758 number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 233,071 number | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 233,071 number | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 230,823 number | -1.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 230,823 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,178 number, 7.9× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 230,823 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,531 number, 7.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 460,501 number | 455,826 number | 465,254 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 410,253 number | 390,425 number | 454,947 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 350,351 number | 318,281 number | 384,850 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 315,269 number | 249,802 number | 381,500 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 234,296 number | 232,810 number | 240,956 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 230,823 number | 230,823 number | 230,823 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
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- 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 230,823 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 465,254 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 230,823 number in 2020.
- How does South Korea rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- South Korea ranks 57th 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 4.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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/