School age population, early childhood education, female in South Korea
South Korea: School age population, early childhood education, female was 788,309 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood education, female in South Korea, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, female in South Korea is 788,309, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in South Korea peaked at 1.83 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 788,309, in 2024.
South Korea ranks 54th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, female in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.83 million | — |
| 2002 | 1.75 million | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.66 million | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.58 million | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.50 million | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.42 million | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.35 million | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.34 million | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.33 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.31 million | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.33 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.35 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.35 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.33 million | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.33 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.32 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.28 million | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.22 million | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.15 million | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 1.08 million | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 997,957 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 915,006 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 845,329 | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 788,309 | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.53 million | 1.33 million | 1.83 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.30 million | 1.15 million | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 925,472 | 788,309 | 1.08 million | 5 |
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More education data for South Korea
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0236 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0248 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 173,133 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7853 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, female in South Korea?
- School age population, early childhood education, female in South Korea was 788,309 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 788,309 in 2024.
- How does South Korea rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- South Korea ranks 54th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release