School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 453,439 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Republic of Korea, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Republic of Korea is 453,439 number, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Republic of Korea peaked at 918,144 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 453,439 number, in 2020.
That places Republic of Korea 54th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 918,144 number | — |
| 1971 | 913,146 number | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 911,766 number | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 911,369 number | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 909,502 number | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 906,834 number | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 897,791 number | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 890,894 number | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 884,308 number | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 880,969 number | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 885,134 number | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 894,730 number | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 899,354 number | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 902,786 number | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 900,503 number | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 883,976 number | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 854,986 number | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 830,120 number | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 803,965 number | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 782,000 number | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 775,782 number | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 784,504 number | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 786,283 number | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 788,761 number | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 783,668 number | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 754,488 number | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 705,168 number | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 664,838 number | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 623,914 number | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 595,097 number | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 602,142 number | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 638,084 number | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 666,160 number | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 693,440 number | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 713,685 number | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 711,454 number | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 693,053 number | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 676,161 number | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 659,215 number | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 638,310 number | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 612,254 number | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 582,052 number | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 550,570 number | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 516,086 number | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 485,138 number | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 467,748 number | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 464,870 number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 460,527 number | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 455,958 number | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 455,958 number | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 453,439 number | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 902,472 number | 880,969 number | 918,144 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 863,755 number | 782,000 number | 902,786 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 726,250 number | 595,097 number | 788,761 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 669,170 number | 602,142 number | 713,685 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 505,116 number | 455,958 number | 612,254 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 453,439 number | 453,439 number | 453,439 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More education data for Republic of 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Republic of Korea?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Republic of Korea was 453,439 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 918,144 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 453,439 number in 2020.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Republic of Korea ranks 54th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.