School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 175,233 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
175,233
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
68th
of 222 countries
All-time high
258,648
in 1978
All-time low
165,371
in 2017
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 175,233 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 258,648 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 165,371, in 2017.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 68th out of 222 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, one year before the official primary entry in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 210,232 | — |
| 1971 | 216,972 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 231,620 | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 257,434 | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 251,166 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 253,728 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 255,101 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 249,074 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 258,648 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 222,275 | -14.1% |
| 1980 | 206,312 | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 197,276 | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 180,558 | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 173,893 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 174,106 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 178,059 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 179,981 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 189,393 | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 190,799 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 192,320 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 194,539 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 197,172 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 200,284 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 202,272 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 204,288 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 206,687 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 211,080 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 214,649 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 213,687 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 214,428 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 212,953 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 211,882 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 209,855 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 208,920 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 205,287 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 202,505 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 198,852 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 193,703 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 190,596 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 185,870 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 182,253 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 175,035 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 167,777 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 170,238 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 169,258 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 171,146 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 165,737 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 165,371 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 166,077 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 167,631 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 169,201 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 170,953 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 172,177 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 173,665 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 174,934 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 175,233 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 240,625 | 210,232 | 258,648 | 10 |
| 1980s | 186,270 | 173,893 | 206,312 | 10 |
| 1990s | 205,909 | 194,539 | 214,649 | 10 |
| 2000s | 202,042 | 185,870 | 212,953 | 10 |
| 2010s | 170,052 | 165,371 | 182,253 | 10 |
| 2020s | 172,694 | 169,201 | 175,233 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 175,233 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 258,648 in 1978.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,371 in 2017.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 68th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release