School age population, lower secondary education, male in North Korea
North Korea: School age population, lower secondary education, male was 552,654 number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
552,654 number
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
65th
of 205 countries
All-time high
758,689 number
in 1982
All-time low
487,865 number
in 1991
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, lower secondary education, male in North Korea, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, lower secondary education, male in North Korea stood at 552,654 number.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in North Korea peaked at 758,689 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 487,865 number, in 1991.
North Korea ranks 65th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, lower secondary education, male in North Korea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 584,541 number | — |
| 1971 | 592,342 number | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 560,471 number | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 527,259 number | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 503,509 number | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 496,052 number | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 525,350 number | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 582,487 number | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 643,009 number | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 695,228 number | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 735,523 number | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 753,627 number | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 758,689 number | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 753,646 number | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 744,647 number | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 726,039 number | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 688,178 number | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 632,446 number | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 576,988 number | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 526,788 number | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 491,044 number | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 487,865 number | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 510,696 number | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 539,762 number | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 566,179 number | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 586,990 number | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 593,523 number | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 590,528 number | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 589,648 number | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 585,170 number | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 582,913 number | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 583,692 number | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 590,949 number | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 600,996 number | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 611,300 number | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 619,957 number | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 625,261 number | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 624,521 number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 620,320 number | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 614,511 number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 608,260 number | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 602,299 number | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 598,723 number | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 595,478 number | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 594,746 number | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 591,623 number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 587,637 number | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 579,769 number | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 567,541 number | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 552,654 number | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 571,025 number | 496,052 number | 695,228 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 689,657 number | 526,788 number | 758,689 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 554,140 number | 487,865 number | 593,523 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 607,442 number | 582,913 number | 625,261 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 587,873 number | 552,654 number | 608,260 number | 10 |
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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)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (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 552,654 number in 2019, 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 758,689 number in 1982.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 487,865 number in 1991.
- How does North Korea rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- North Korea ranks 65th out of 205 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.