School age population, lower secondary education, male in North Korea
North Korea: School age population, lower secondary education, male was 496,238 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
496,238
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
73rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
753,683
in 1983
All-time low
494,293
in 2024
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, male in North Korea, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, male in North Korea is 496,238, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in North Korea peaked at 753,683 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 494,293, in 2024.
That places North Korea 73rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, male in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 557,307 | — |
| 1971 | 549,360 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 525,092 | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 538,634 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 562,602 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 597,146 | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 624,319 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 648,148 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 695,154 | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 729,319 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 751,605 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 749,855 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 748,298 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 753,683 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 721,681 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 679,806 | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 619,522 | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 578,580 | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 546,795 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 524,156 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 521,980 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 528,304 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 543,762 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 556,713 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 569,222 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 574,539 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 579,833 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 586,563 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 585,078 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 591,368 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 596,814 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 601,282 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 608,622 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 618,074 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 627,646 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 631,568 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 631,034 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 627,873 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 625,351 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 619,799 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 612,981 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 602,929 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 591,403 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 579,603 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 579,140 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 566,357 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 555,127 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 539,802 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 521,934 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 510,069 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 504,330 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 507,666 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 503,200 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 499,326 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 494,293 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 496,238 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 602,708 | 525,092 | 729,319 | 10 |
| 1980s | 667,398 | 524,156 | 753,683 | 10 |
| 1990s | 563,736 | 521,980 | 591,368 | 10 |
| 2000s | 618,806 | 596,814 | 631,568 | 10 |
| 2010s | 565,934 | 510,069 | 612,981 | 10 |
| 2020s | 500,842 | 494,293 | 507,666 | 6 |
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More education data for North Korea
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 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), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary 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)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, male in North Korea?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in North Korea was 496,238 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 753,683 in 1983.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 494,293 in 2024.
- How does North Korea rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- North Korea ranks 73rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release