Population, age 12, male in South Korea
South Korea: Population, age 12, male was 249,938 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 12, male in South Korea, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 12, male in South Korea is 249,938, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 12, male in South Korea peaked at 405,118 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 249,938, in 2015.
South Korea ranks 50th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 387,752 | 343,989 | 405,118 | 10 |
| 2000s | 342,294 | 332,622 | 351,334 | 10 |
| 2010s | 286,362 | 249,938 | 324,308 | 6 |
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More education data for South Korea
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 173,133 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 0.734 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 12, male in South Korea?
- Population, age 12, male in South Korea was 249,938 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 12, male recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 405,118 in 1994.
- What is the lowest population, age 12, male recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 249,938 in 2015.
- How does South Korea rank for population, age 12, male?
- South Korea ranks 50th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 12, male rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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 Population, age 12, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population, age 12, male refers to the male population at the specified age.