School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 885,449 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Republic of Korea is 885,449, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Republic of Korea peaked at 2.01 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 709,396, in 2000.
That places Republic of Korea 72nd out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 709,396 | — |
| 2001 | 2.01 million | +183.1% |
| 2002 | 1.94 million | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.88 million | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.84 million | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.73 million | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 1.59 million | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 1.47 million | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 1.40 million | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 1.35 million | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.33 million | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.37 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.39 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.37 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.37 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.39 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.41 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.36 million | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.34 million | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.31 million | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.26 million | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.16 million | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 1.05 million | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 959,492 | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 885,449 | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.59 million | 709,396 | 2.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 million | 1.31 million | 1.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 million | 885,449 | 1.26 million | 5 |
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More education data for Republic of Korea
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 173,133 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Republic of Korea?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Republic of Korea was 885,449 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 709,396 in 2000.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Republic of Korea ranks 72nd out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release