Population, age 3, female in South Korea
South Korea: Population, age 3, female was 203,033 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 3, female in South Korea, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 3, female in South Korea stood at 203,033. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 3, female in South Korea peaked at 334,015 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 203,033, in 2015.
That places South Korea 60th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 3, female in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 334,015 | — |
| 1991 | 329,092 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 322,585 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 315,931 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 311,218 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 309,757 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 312,408 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 318,179 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 324,333 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 327,063 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 323,778 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 313,396 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 297,142 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 277,568 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 258,403 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 242,390 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 230,262 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 221,312 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 215,089 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 210,663 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 207,300 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 205,089 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 204,206 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 204,049 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 203,033 | -0.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 203,033 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,349, 6.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 203,033 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28,502, 7.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 320,458 | 309,757 | 334,015 | 10 |
| 2000s | 259,000 | 210,663 | 323,778 | 10 |
| 2010s | 204,735 | 203,033 | 207,300 | 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 3, female in South Korea?
- Population, age 3, female in South Korea was 203,033 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 3, female recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 334,015 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 3, female recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 203,033 in 2015.
- How does South Korea rank for population, age 3, female?
- South Korea ranks 60th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 3, female rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 3, 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.