School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) in South Korea
South Korea: School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) was 666,148 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
666,148 number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
58th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.33 million number
in 1975
All-time low
666,148 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, female in South Korea, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 666,148 number for school age population, lower secondary education, female in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in South Korea peaked at 1.33 million number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 666,148 number, in 2020.
That places South Korea 58th out of 205 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, lower secondary education, female (number) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.25 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.30 million number | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 1.32 million number | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 1.32 million number | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 1.32 million number | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.33 million number | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.32 million number | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 1.31 million number | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.30 million number | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.29 million number | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.28 million number | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.28 million number | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.29 million number | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.30 million number | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.30 million number | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.31 million number | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.30 million number | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.28 million number | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 1.24 million number | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.21 million number | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.17 million number | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.15 million number | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.14 million number | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.14 million number | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.15 million number | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.15 million number | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.13 million number | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.08 million number | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 1.02 million number | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 946,281 number | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 879,171 number | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 845,461 number | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 853,407 number | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 887,942 number | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 931,636 number | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 970,370 number | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 995,279 number | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 996,791 number | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 981,803 number | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 961,615 number | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 941,389 number | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 915,500 number | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 881,054 number | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 837,991 number | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 788,127 number | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 737,476 number | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 700,008 number | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 679,660 number | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 670,984 number | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 670,984 number | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 666,148 number | -0.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 666,148 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 76,864 number, 8.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 666,148 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61,459 number, 10.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.31 million number | 1.25 million number | 1.33 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.28 million number | 1.21 million number | 1.31 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 million number | 946,281 number | 1.17 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 930,348 number | 845,461 number | 996,791 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 782,317 number | 670,984 number | 941,389 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 666,148 number | 666,148 number | 666,148 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.79 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.94 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in South Korea?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in South Korea was 666,148 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 million number in 1975.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 666,148 number in 2020.
- How does South Korea rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- South Korea ranks 58th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.