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

Korea, Republic of: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 230,823 number in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
230,823 number
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
57th
of 202 countries
All-time high
465,254 number
in 1970
All-time low
230,823 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Korea, Republic of 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 age in Korea, Republic of peaked at 465,254 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 230,823 number, in 2020.

That places Korea, Republic of 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 58 Zimbabwe 226,880 number compare
  5. 59 Spain 222,429 number compare
  6. 60 Kazakhstan, Republic of 205,065 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Korea, Republic of?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Korea, Republic of 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 age recorded in Korea, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 465,254 number in 1970.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Korea, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 230,823 number in 2020.
How does Korea, Republic of rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Korea, Republic of ranks 57th 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, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Korea, Republic of 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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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (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

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/