School age population, pre-primary education, male in Korea
Korea: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 691,551 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
691,551 number
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 206 countries
All-time high
707,116 number
in 2013
All-time low
249,802 number
in 2009
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Korea, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Korea stood at 691,551 number.
That represents a change of up 176.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Korea peaked at 707,116 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 249,802 number, in 2009.
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, male in Korea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 465,254 number | — |
| 1971 | 462,804 number | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 460,826 number | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 459,221 number | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 457,703 number | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 455,826 number | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 457,176 number | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 460,402 number | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 463,231 number | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 462,571 number | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 454,947 number | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 443,511 number | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 428,188 number | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 411,810 number | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 398,349 number | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 392,312 number | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 390,425 number | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 392,574 number | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 395,594 number | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 394,819 number | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 384,850 number | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 370,160 number | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 350,745 number | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 331,306 number | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 318,281 number | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 319,062 number | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 329,529 number | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 347,930 number | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 368,549 number | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 383,095 number | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 381,500 number | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 373,269 number | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 357,548 number | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 337,604 number | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 318,331 number | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 305,845 number | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 290,973 number | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 275,958 number | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 261,859 number | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 249,802 number | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 706,656 number | +182.9% |
| 2011 | 699,037 number | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 701,022 number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 707,116 number | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 703,544 number | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 699,372 number | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 699,673 number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 697,763 number | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 691,551 number | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 691,551 number | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 460,501 number | 455,826 number | 465,254 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 410,253 number | 390,425 number | 454,947 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 350,351 number | 318,281 number | 384,850 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 315,269 number | 249,802 number | 381,500 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 699,728 number | 691,551 number | 707,116 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More education data for 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, male in Korea?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Korea was 691,551 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 707,116 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 249,802 number in 2009.
- How does Korea rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Korea ranks 54th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.