Population, age 5, male in South Korea
South Korea: Population, age 5, male was 228,938 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 5, male in South Korea, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 228,938 for population, age 5, male in 2015.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 5, male in South Korea peaked at 388,320 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 227,726, in 2012.
That places South Korea 55th 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 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 350,532 | 329,985 | 388,320 | 10 |
| 2000s | 303,217 | 243,602 | 349,018 | 10 |
| 2010s | 229,683 | 227,726 | 234,353 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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 5, male in South Korea?
- Population, age 5, male in South Korea was 228,938 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 5, male recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 388,320 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 5, male recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 227,726 in 2012.
- How does South Korea rank for population, age 5, male?
- South Korea ranks 55th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 5, male rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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 5, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population, age 5, male refers to the male population at the specified age.