School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 233,914 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
233,914 number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
54th
of 204 countries
All-time high
470,691 number
in 1970
All-time low
233,914 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Republic of Korea, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Republic of Korea stood at 233,914 number. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Republic of Korea peaked at 470,691 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 233,914 number, in 2020.
Republic of Korea ranks 54th of 204 countries on this measure, 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, male in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 470,691 number | — |
| 1971 | 467,962 number | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 467,171 number | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 466,970 number | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 466,143 number | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 465,053 number | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 460,617 number | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 457,409 number | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 454,458 number | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 453,211 number | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 455,789 number | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 461,153 number | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 463,888 number | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 465,950 number | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 464,964 number | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 456,494 number | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 441,496 number | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 428,421 number | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 414,558 number | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 402,785 number | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 399,156 number | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 403,544 number | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 404,526 number | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 405,843 number | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 403,750 number | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 390,467 number | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 367,660 number | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 349,265 number | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 330,562 number | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 317,744 number | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 322,393 number | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 341,165 number | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 355,800 number | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 369,959 number | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 380,056 number | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 377,775 number | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 366,496 number | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 356,075 number | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 345,504 number | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 333,235 number | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 319,397 number | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 303,982 number | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 287,559 number | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 269,430 number | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 252,991 number | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 243,225 number | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 241,146 number | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 238,412 number | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 235,618 number | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 235,618 number | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 233,914 number | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 462,968 number | 453,211 number | 470,691 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 445,550 number | 402,785 number | 465,950 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 377,252 number | 317,744 number | 405,843 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 354,846 number | 322,393 number | 380,056 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 262,738 number | 235,618 number | 319,397 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 233,914 number | 233,914 number | 233,914 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, male in Republic of Korea?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Republic of Korea was 233,914 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 470,691 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 233,914 number in 2020.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Republic of Korea ranks 54th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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, 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.