School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 1.35 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1.35 million number
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.37 million number
in 2013
All-time low
476,595 number
in 2009
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Republic of Korea, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Republic of Korea stood at 1.35 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 182.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Republic of Korea peaked at 1.37 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 476,595 number, in 2009.
Republic of Korea ranks 54th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 906,235 number | — |
| 1971 | 900,863 number | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 896,276 number | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 892,335 number | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 888,539 number | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 884,088 number | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 886,167 number | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 891,879 number | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 896,872 number | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 895,208 number | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 880,179 number | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 858,011 number | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 828,489 number | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 796,996 number | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 771,111 number | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 759,432 number | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 756,216 number | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 760,563 number | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 766,004 number | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 763,067 number | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 740,829 number | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 708,155 number | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 665,445 number | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 622,647 number | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 593,293 number | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 592,996 number | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 612,974 number | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 649,551 number | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 691,312 number | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 721,654 number | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 720,276 number | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 707,179 number | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 680,185 number | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 645,070 number | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 610,602 number | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 587,833 number | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 559,158 number | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 529,210 number | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 500,664 number | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 476,595 number | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 1.35 million number | +184.0% |
| 2011 | 1.35 million number | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.36 million number | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.37 million number | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.37 million number | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.36 million number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.36 million number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.36 million number | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.35 million number | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.35 million number | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 893,846 number | 884,088 number | 906,235 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 794,007 number | 756,216 number | 880,179 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 659,886 number | 592,996 number | 740,829 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 601,677 number | 476,595 number | 720,276 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 million number | 1.35 million number | 1.37 million number | 10 |
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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 1.35 million number in 2019, 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 1.37 million number in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 476,595 number in 2009.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Republic of Korea ranks 54th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.