Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Korea
Korea: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 454,165 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Korea, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Korea recorded 454,165 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Korea peaked at 911,455 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 451,283 number, in 2013.
Korea ranks 57th of 206 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both in Korea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 911,455 number | — |
| 1971 | 905,595 number | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 900,189 number | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 895,312 number | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 890,696 number | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 885,769 number | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 884,449 number | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 888,821 number | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 894,771 number | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 897,579 number | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 891,512 number | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 876,642 number | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 851,656 number | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 821,875 number | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 793,127 number | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 772,656 number | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 762,134 number | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 762,451 number | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 767,122 number | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 768,984 number | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 758,841 number | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 736,362 number | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 698,597 number | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 655,504 number | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 617,390 number | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 597,390 number | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 599,884 number | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 625,187 number | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 661,787 number | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 697,631 number | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 715,800 number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 716,053 number | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 699,826 number | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 672,814 number | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 641,056 number | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 613,561 number | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 586,924 number | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 557,380 number | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 527,548 number | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 500,019 number | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 477,785 number | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 460,748 number | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 452,957 number | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 451,283 number | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 452,882 number | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 453,201 number | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 453,995 number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 455,229 number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 455,684 number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 455,684 number | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 454,165 number | -0.3% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 454,165 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,436 number, 10.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Korea's 454,165 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,680 number, 14.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 895,464 number | 884,449 number | 911,455 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 806,816 number | 762,134 number | 891,512 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 664,857 number | 597,390 number | 758,841 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 623,098 number | 500,019 number | 716,053 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 456,945 number | 451,283 number | 477,785 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 454,165 number | 454,165 number | 454,165 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More education data for 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 of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Korea?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Korea was 454,165 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 911,455 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 451,283 number in 2013.
- How does Korea rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Korea ranks 57th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.