Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Korea
Korea: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 467,790 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
467,790
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
58th
of 220 countries
All-time high
708,820
in 2005
All-time low
430,141
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Korea recorded 467,790 for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Korea peaked at 708,820 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 430,141, in 2018.
Korea ranks 58th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 616,150 | — |
| 2001 | 618,101 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 636,546 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 664,333 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 698,811 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 708,820 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 701,732 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 691,652 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 682,410 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 661,819 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 640,254 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 610,820 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 615,013 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 592,306 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 510,418 | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 475,051 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 472,113 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 438,475 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 430,141 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 449,763 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 479,887 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 447,277 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 440,412 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 476,261 | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 467,790 | -1.8% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 467,790 is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,461, 10.5× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Korea's 467,790 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44,461, 10.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 668,037 | 616,150 | 708,820 | 10 |
| 2010s | 523,435 | 430,141 | 640,254 | 10 |
| 2020s | 462,325 | 440,412 | 479,887 | 5 |
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 secondary general in Korea?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Korea was 467,790 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 708,820 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 430,141 in 2018.
- How does Korea rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Korea ranks 58th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release