School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 651,419 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
651,419
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
46th
of 174 countries
All-time high
818,265
in 2010
All-time low
651,419
in 2025
Years of data
28
1998–2025
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 651,419 for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 818,265 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 651,419, in 2025.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 46th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 689,998 | — |
| 1999 | 710,942 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 730,695 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 735,077 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 740,908 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 748,735 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 758,717 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 767,186 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 773,291 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 779,990 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 792,548 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 808,840 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 818,265 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 818,132 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 814,602 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 810,495 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 809,296 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 805,906 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 798,247 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 785,933 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 773,610 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 756,772 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 741,107 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 726,428 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 710,531 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 689,581 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 661,675 | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 651,419 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 700,470 | 689,998 | 710,942 | 2 |
| 2000s | 763,599 | 730,695 | 808,840 | 10 |
| 2010s | 799,126 | 756,772 | 818,265 | 10 |
| 2020s | 696,790 | 651,419 | 741,107 | 6 |
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More education data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 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)
- 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)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 651,419 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 818,265 in 2010.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 651,419 in 2025.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 46th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release