School age population, early childhood education, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: School age population, early childhood education, male was 703,578 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood education, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 703,578, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 859,477 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 665,934, in 2016.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 60th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 859,477 | — |
| 1999 | 855,546 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 849,956 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 841,521 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 830,630 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 817,234 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 801,984 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 787,281 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 770,644 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 754,059 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 735,339 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 712,435 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 696,721 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 683,657 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 679,706 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 677,586 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 672,660 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 669,452 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 665,934 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 669,406 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 675,007 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 681,093 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 687,067 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 692,761 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 697,044 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 700,613 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 703,207 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 703,578 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 857,512 | 855,546 | 859,477 | 2 |
| 2000s | 790,108 | 712,435 | 849,956 | 10 |
| 2010s | 677,122 | 665,934 | 696,721 | 10 |
| 2020s | 697,378 | 687,067 | 703,578 | 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 school age population, early childhood education, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- School age population, early childhood education, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 703,578 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 859,477 in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 665,934 in 2016.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 60th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release