School age population, secondary education, male (number) (age male) in South Korea
South Korea: School age population, secondary education, male (number) (age male) was 1.48 million number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.48 million number
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
47th
of 205 countries
All-time high
2.76 million number
in 1985
All-time low
1.48 million number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, secondary education, male in South Korea, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, male in South Korea is 1.48 million number, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in South Korea peaked at 2.76 million number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.48 million number, in 2020.
That places South Korea 47th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, male (number) (age male) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.39 million number | — |
| 1971 | 2.51 million number | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 2.61 million number | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 2.68 million number | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 2.73 million number | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 2.75 million number | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 2.75 million number | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 2.74 million number | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 2.73 million number | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 2.72 million number | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 2.71 million number | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 2.72 million number | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 2.72 million number | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.73 million number | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 2.75 million number | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 2.76 million number | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 2.76 million number | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.75 million number | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 2.72 million number | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.68 million number | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 2.61 million number | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 2.55 million number | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 2.49 million number | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 2.45 million number | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 2.42 million number | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.42 million number | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.40 million number | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.37 million number | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.33 million number | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 2.25 million number | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 2.16 million number | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 2.08 million number | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 2.03 million number | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.01 million number | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.03 million number | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.09 million number | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.15 million number | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 2.19 million number | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.21 million number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.20 million number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.17 million number | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.10 million number | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.03 million number | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.96 million number | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.87 million number | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.77 million number | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.67 million number | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.59 million number | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.53 million number | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.53 million number | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.48 million number | -3.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1.48 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 164,351 number, 9.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1.48 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 129,526 number, 11.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.66 million number | 2.39 million number | 2.75 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.73 million number | 2.68 million number | 2.76 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.43 million number | 2.25 million number | 2.61 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.11 million number | 2.01 million number | 2.21 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 million number | 1.53 million number | 2.17 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 million number | 1.48 million number | 1.48 million number | 1 |
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, secondary education, male in South Korea?
- School age population, secondary education, male in South Korea was 1.48 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 million number in 1985.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 million number in 2020.
- How does South Korea rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
- South Korea ranks 47th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.