School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) in South Korea
South Korea: School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) was 691,551 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, male in South Korea, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, male in South 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 South Korea peaked at 707,116 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 249,802 number, in 2009.
South 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 (number) (School) in South 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% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 691,551 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 66,020 number, 10.5× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 691,551 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48,752 number, 14.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +182.9% | 249,802 number | 706,656 number |
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 South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.79 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.94 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,046 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 76 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 434,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 412,067 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in South Korea?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in South 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 707,116 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 249,802 number in 2009.
- How does South Korea rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- South Korea ranks 54th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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.