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 771,856 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
771,856 number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
39th
of 164 countries
All-time high
814,754 number
in 2012
All-time low
642,419 number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1998–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1998200820191998: 642.4k number1999: 681.6k number2000: 720.3k number2001: 754.6k number2002: 771.4k number2003: 768.6k number2004: 760.9k number2005: 756.3k number2006: 754.7k number2007: 760.2k number2008: 773.3k number2009: 788.1k number2010: 801.6k number2011: 811.7k number2012: 814.8k number2013: 809.4k number2014: 808.0k number2015: 799.3k number2016: 790.0k number2017: 780.5k number2018: 774.6k number2019: 771.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 771,856 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% 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 814,754 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 642,419 number, in 1998.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 39th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 642,419 number
1999 681,638 number +6.1%
2000 720,290 number +5.7%
2001 754,572 number +4.8%
2002 771,413 number +2.2%
2003 768,569 number -0.4%
2004 760,898 number -1.0%
2005 756,309 number -0.6%
2006 754,745 number -0.2%
2007 760,155 number +0.7%
2008 773,272 number +1.7%
2009 788,087 number +1.9%
2010 801,570 number +1.7%
2011 811,728 number +1.3%
2012 814,754 number +0.4%
2013 809,360 number -0.7%
2014 807,994 number -0.2%
2015 799,307 number -1.1%
2016 790,032 number -1.2%
2017 780,529 number -1.2%
2018 774,552 number -0.8%
2019 771,856 number -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 662,028 number 642,419 number 681,638 number 2
2000s 760,831 number 720,290 number 788,087 number 10
2010s 796,168 number 771,856 number 814,754 number 10

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  3. 38 Malawi 778,142 number compare
  4. 40 Poland 740,154 number compare
  5. 41 Mali 733,442 number compare
  6. 42 Syrian Arab Republic 650,571 number compare

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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 771,856 number in 2019, 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 814,754 number in 2012.
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 642,419 number in 1998.
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 39th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
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 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.