Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, female (15+ female) in South Korea
South Korea: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, female (15+ female) was 20,601 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, female in South Korea, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 20,601 for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female in South Korea peaked at 20,601 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7,514, in 1960.
That places South Korea 22nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, female (15+ female) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7,514 | — |
| 1965 | 8,286 | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 9,389 | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 11,036 | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 12,595 | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 14,365 | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 15,984 | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 17,338 | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 18,646 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 19,620 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 20,601 | +5.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 20,601 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,394, 8.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 20,601 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,335, 3.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,900 | 7,514 | 8,286 | 2 |
| 1970s | 10,212 | 9,389 | 11,036 | 2 |
| 1980s | 13,480 | 12,595 | 14,365 | 2 |
| 1990s | 16,661 | 15,984 | 17,338 | 2 |
| 2000s | 19,133 | 18,646 | 19,620 | 2 |
| 2010s | 20,601 | 20,601 | 20,601 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.79 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.94 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,046 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 76 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 434,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 412,067 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female in South Korea?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female in South Korea was 20,601 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 20,601 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,514 in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female?
- South Korea ranks 22nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 15+, female is the female population over age 15 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.