School age population, secondary education, female in North Korea
North Korea: School age population, secondary education, female was 1.09 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
1.09 million number
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
60th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.45 million number
in 1984
All-time low
953,478 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, secondary education, female in North Korea, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 1.09 million number for school age population, secondary education, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in North Korea peaked at 1.45 million number in 1984 and was at its lowest, 953,478 number, in 1970.
That places North Korea 60th out of 205 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, secondary education, female in North Korea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 953,478 number | — |
| 1971 | 1.05 million number | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 1.08 million number | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 1.10 million number | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 1.08 million number | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 1.04 million number | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 1.03 million number | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 1.06 million number | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 1.11 million number | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 1.19 million number | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 1.28 million number | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 1.36 million number | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 1.41 million number | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 1.44 million number | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.45 million number | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.43 million number | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.39 million number | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.32 million number | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 1.25 million number | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 1.16 million number | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 1.08 million number | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 1.02 million number | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 988,748 number | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 985,290 number | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.01 million number | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.05 million number | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 1.09 million number | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.11 million number | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.11 million number | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.12 million number | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.13 million number | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.13 million number | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.13 million number | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.14 million number | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.15 million number | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.16 million number | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.18 million number | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.18 million number | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.19 million number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.19 million number | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.18 million number | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.17 million number | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.16 million number | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.15 million number | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.14 million number | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.14 million number | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.13 million number | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.12 million number | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.11 million number | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.09 million number | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.07 million number | 953,478 number | 1.19 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.35 million number | 1.16 million number | 1.45 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 million number | 985,290 number | 1.12 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 million number | 1.13 million number | 1.19 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 million number | 1.09 million number | 1.18 million number | 10 |
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More education data for North Korea
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 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 upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, female in North Korea?
- School age population, secondary education, female in North Korea was 1.09 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 million number in 1984.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 953,478 number in 1970.
- How does North Korea rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- North Korea ranks 60th out of 205 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.