Population, age 16, male in South Korea
South Korea: Population, age 16, male was 310,774 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 16, male in South Korea, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 310,774 for population, age 16, male in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, male in South Korea peaked at 459,336 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 310,774, in 2015.
South Korea ranks 35th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 413,625 | 391,024 | 459,336 | 10 |
| 2000s | 351,015 | 331,441 | 388,039 | 10 |
| 2010s | 333,601 | 310,774 | 348,310 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (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. average years of schooling 0.734 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 16, male in South Korea?
- Population, age 16, male in South Korea was 310,774 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, male recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 459,336 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, male recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 310,774 in 2015.
- How does South Korea rank for population, age 16, male?
- South Korea ranks 35th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, male rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 16, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population, age 16, male refers to the male population at the specified age.