Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 30-34, total in South Korea
South Korea: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 30-34, total was 3,771 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 30-34, total in South Korea, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 30-34, total in South Korea is 3,771, measured in 2010.
The figure is down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 30-34, total in South Korea peaked at 4,230 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,573, in 1960.
South Korea ranks 22nd of 144 countries on this measure, 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 30-34, total in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,573 | — |
| 1965 | 1,921 | +22.1% |
| 1970 | 2,223 | +15.7% |
| 1975 | 2,248 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 2,432 | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 3,153 | +29.6% |
| 1990 | 4,096 | +29.9% |
| 1995 | 4,221 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 4,129 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 4,230 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 3,771 | -10.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 3,771 is above the median for high income countries, which is 473, 8.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 3,771 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 732, 5.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,747 | 1,573 | 1,921 | 2 |
| 1970s | 2,236 | 2,223 | 2,248 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2,792 | 2,432 | 3,153 | 2 |
| 1990s | 4,158 | 4,096 | 4,221 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,180 | 4,129 | 4,230 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,771 | 3,771 | 3,771 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 30-34, total in South Korea?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 30-34, total in South Korea was 3,771 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 30-34, total recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4,230 in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 30-34, total recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,573 in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 30-34, total?
- South Korea ranks 22nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 30-34, total rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 30-34, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 30-34, total is the total population of 30-34 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.