Population, ages 14-18, total in North Korea
North Korea: Population, ages 14-18, total was 1.91 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
1.91 million
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
58th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2.08 million
in 2010
All-time low
1.51 million
in 1995
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, ages 14-18, total in North Korea, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
North Korea recorded 1.91 million for population, ages 14-18, total in 2015.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 14-18, total in North Korea peaked at 2.08 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.51 million, in 1995.
North Korea ranks 58th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 14-18, total in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.03 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.91 million | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 1.78 million | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 1.65 million | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 1.55 million | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 1.51 million | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.53 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.61 million | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 1.72 million | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 1.82 million | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 1.89 million | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.92 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.92 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.90 million | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.88 million | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.88 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.91 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.96 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.01 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.05 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.08 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.07 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.05 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.02 million | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.97 million | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.91 million | -2.9% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 1.91 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.99 million, 96% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 1.91 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 338,982, 5.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.71 million | 1.51 million | 2.03 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.93 million | 1.88 million | 2.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.02 million | 1.91 million | 2.08 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More education data for North Korea
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, ages 14-18, total in North Korea?
- Population, ages 14-18, total in North Korea was 1.91 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 14-18, total recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest population, ages 14-18, total recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 million in 1995.
- How does North Korea rank for population, ages 14-18, total?
- North Korea ranks 58th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 14-18, total rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 14-18, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 14-18, total is the total population age 14-18.