School age population, lower secondary education, female in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 672,307 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, female in Republic of Korea is 672,307, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Republic of Korea peaked at 984,211 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 636,743, in 2019.
That places Republic of Korea 64th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 888,628 | — |
| 2001 | 871,828 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 875,824 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 896,583 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 934,933 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 967,396 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 984,211 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 977,815 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 968,009 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 958,159 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 944,084 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 913,245 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 891,840 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 867,449 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 821,641 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 755,217 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 699,043 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 665,832 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 645,506 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 636,743 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 659,906 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 669,214 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 663,487 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 661,873 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 672,307 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 932,339 | 871,828 | 984,211 | 10 |
| 2010s | 784,060 | 636,743 | 944,084 | 10 |
| 2020s | 665,357 | 659,906 | 672,307 | 5 |
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More education data for Republic of Korea
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 173,133 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in Republic of Korea?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Republic of Korea was 672,307 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 984,211 in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 636,743 in 2019.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Republic of Korea ranks 64th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release