Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 158,637 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
158,637
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
75th
of 220 countries
All-time high
245,346
in 1983
All-time low
156,514
in 2023
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 158,637, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 245,346 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 156,514, in 2023.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 75th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 167,812 | — |
| 1971 | 175,055 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 166,870 | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 180,469 | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 197,797 | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 199,828 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 206,112 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 219,994 | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 244,460 | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 238,444 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 240,818 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 242,125 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 236,291 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 245,346 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 210,858 | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 195,654 | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 187,123 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 171,304 | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 164,971 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 165,182 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 168,983 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 170,821 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 179,825 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 181,162 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 182,623 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 184,727 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 186,849 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 189,350 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 188,908 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 190,243 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 191,519 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 193,098 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 197,214 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 200,545 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 201,517 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 200,382 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 199,589 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 198,296 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 197,920 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 194,443 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 191,791 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 188,329 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 183,510 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 180,722 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 180,625 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 176,280 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 172,728 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 165,839 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 158,956 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 161,296 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 160,322 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 162,071 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 156,904 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 156,514 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 157,200 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 158,637 | +0.9% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 158,637 is below the median for low income countries, which is 269,507, 59% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 158,637 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21,606, 7.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 199,684 | 166,870 | 244,460 | 10 |
| 1980s | 205,967 | 164,971 | 245,346 | 10 |
| 1990s | 182,349 | 168,983 | 190,243 | 10 |
| 2000s | 197,452 | 191,519 | 201,517 | 10 |
| 2010s | 176,008 | 158,956 | 191,791 | 10 |
| 2020s | 158,608 | 156,514 | 162,071 | 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)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 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)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 158,637 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 245,346 in 1983.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 156,514 in 2023.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 75th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release