School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in North Korea
North Korea: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) was 1.08 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
1.08 million number
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
65th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.49 million number
in 1982
All-time low
955,385 number
in 1991
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in North Korea, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 1.08 million number for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in North Korea peaked at 1.49 million number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 955,385 number, in 1991.
That places North Korea 65th out of 205 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.16 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.18 million number | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 1.11 million number | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 1.05 million number | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 999,819 number | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 983,964 number | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 1.04 million number | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 1.15 million number | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 1.27 million number | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 1.37 million number | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 1.45 million number | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 1.48 million number | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 1.49 million number | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.48 million number | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.46 million number | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.43 million number | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.35 million number | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 1.24 million number | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 1.13 million number | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 1.03 million number | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 961,912 number | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 955,385 number | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 999,579 number | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.06 million number | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 1.11 million number | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 1.15 million number | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 1.16 million number | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.16 million number | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.15 million number | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.15 million number | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.14 million number | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.14 million number | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.16 million number | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.18 million number | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.20 million number | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.22 million number | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.23 million number | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.22 million number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.21 million number | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.20 million number | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.19 million number | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.18 million number | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.17 million number | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.16 million number | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.16 million number | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.16 million number | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.15 million number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.14 million number | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.11 million number | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.08 million number | -2.7% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 1.08 million number is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.48 million number, 73% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 1.08 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 127,628 number, 8.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.13 million number | 983,964 number | 1.37 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.35 million number | 1.03 million number | 1.49 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 million number | 955,385 number | 1.16 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 million number | 1.14 million number | 1.23 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 million number | 1.08 million number | 1.19 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More education data for North Korea
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 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)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in North Korea?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in North Korea was 1.08 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 million number in 1982.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 955,385 number in 1991.
- How does North Korea rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- North Korea ranks 65th out of 205 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.