Population of compulsory school age, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Population of compulsory school age, male was 2.03 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.03 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
58th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.58 million
in 1979
All-time low
2.02 million
in 2023
Years of data
51
1975–2025
Population of compulsory school age, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1975–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 2.03 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 2.58 million in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.02 million, in 2023.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 58th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.32 million | — |
| 1976 | 2.40 million | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 2.47 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 2.55 million | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 2.58 million | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 2.58 million | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.57 million | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 2.53 million | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 2.48 million | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 2.40 million | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 2.33 million | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 2.25 million | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 2.19 million | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 2.13 million | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 2.07 million | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 2.04 million | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 2.04 million | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.04 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.06 million | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 2.09 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 2.13 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 2.16 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 2.19 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.18 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.20 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.22 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.24 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.25 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.26 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.27 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.27 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.27 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.26 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.24 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.22 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.19 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.15 million | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.11 million | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.07 million | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.24 million | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 2.20 million | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.16 million | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.12 million | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.09 million | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.07 million | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.05 million | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.03 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.02 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.02 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.03 million | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 2.03 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.47 million | 2.32 million | 2.58 million | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.35 million | 2.07 million | 2.58 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.11 million | 2.04 million | 2.20 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.25 million | 2.22 million | 2.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 million | 2.07 million | 2.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 million | 2.02 million | 2.05 million | 6 |
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More education data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper 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)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 2.03 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 million in 1979.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 million in 2023.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 58th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release