School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male was 333,238 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
333,238
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
46th
of 174 countries
All-time high
418,327
in 2011
All-time low
333,238
in 2025
Years of data
28
1998–2025
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 333,238 for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 418,327 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 333,238, in 2025.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 46th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 352,435 | — |
| 1999 | 363,170 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 373,297 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 375,589 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 378,604 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 382,618 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 387,741 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 392,108 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 395,275 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 398,725 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 405,131 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 413,441 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 418,284 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 418,327 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 416,712 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 414,667 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 413,909 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 412,138 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 408,268 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 402,008 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 395,730 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 387,102 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 378,963 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 371,302 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 363,210 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 352,624 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 338,407 | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 333,238 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 357,802 | 352,435 | 363,170 | 2 |
| 2000s | 390,253 | 373,297 | 413,441 | 10 |
| 2010s | 408,714 | 387,102 | 418,327 | 10 |
| 2020s | 356,291 | 333,238 | 378,963 | 6 |
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More education data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper 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 pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % 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, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 333,238 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 418,327 in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 333,238 in 2025.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male?
- 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, male rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release