School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 174,342 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
174,342 number
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
65th
of 204 countries
All-time high
255,192 number
in 1979
All-time low
158,655 number
in 1989
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 174,342 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, male in 2019.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 255,192 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 158,655 number, in 1989.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 65th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 193,131 number | — |
| 1971 | 178,735 number | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 169,524 number | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 163,995 number | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 170,618 number | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 191,399 number | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 214,409 number | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 231,688 number | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 246,916 number | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 255,192 number | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 254,818 number | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 250,597 number | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 249,361 number | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 244,168 number | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 232,171 number | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 213,530 number | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 194,345 number | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 176,653 number | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 162,458 number | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 158,655 number | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 167,184 number | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 178,935 number | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 187,801 number | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 196,346 number | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 200,417 number | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 198,758 number | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 195,863 number | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 195,634 number | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 195,054 number | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 195,023 number | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 196,910 number | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 200,867 number | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 204,163 number | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 207,064 number | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 209,195 number | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 209,308 number | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 207,201 number | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 205,319 number | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 203,280 number | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 201,179 number | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 199,685 number | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 198,877 number | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 197,667 number | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 196,206 number | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 196,224 number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 194,120 number | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 189,952 number | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 184,284 number | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 179,270 number | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 174,342 number | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 201,561 number | 163,995 number | 255,192 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 213,676 number | 158,655 number | 254,818 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 191,102 number | 167,184 number | 200,417 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 204,449 number | 196,910 number | 209,308 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 191,063 number | 174,342 number | 199,685 number | 10 |
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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, last grade of primary education, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 174,342 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 255,192 number in 1979.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,655 number in 1989.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 65th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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, last grade of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.