Population, age 23, female in South Korea
South Korea: Population, age 23, female was 337,473 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 23, female in South Korea, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 23, female in South Korea is 337,473, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 23, female in South Korea peaked at 434,831 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 301,164, in 2010.
South Korea ranks 32nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 23, female in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 412,447 | — |
| 1991 | 417,229 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 424,085 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 430,926 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 434,831 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 433,839 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 426,867 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 414,906 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 400,603 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 387,742 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 378,932 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 375,571 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 376,571 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 379,091 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 378,995 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 373,521 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 361,248 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 343,702 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 324,597 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 309,213 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 301,164 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 301,872 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 309,639 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 321,166 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 337,473 | +5.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 337,473 is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,137, 10.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 337,473 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 41,492, 8.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 418,348 | 387,742 | 434,831 | 10 |
| 2000s | 360,144 | 309,213 | 379,091 | 10 |
| 2010s | 314,263 | 301,164 | 337,473 | 5 |
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 population, age 23, female in South Korea?
- Population, age 23, female in South Korea was 337,473 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 23, female recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 434,831 in 1994.
- What is the lowest population, age 23, female recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 301,164 in 2010.
- How does South Korea rank for population, age 23, female?
- South Korea ranks 32nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 23, female rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 23, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.