School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 3.22 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
3.22 million number
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
33rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
4.50 million number
in 1991
All-time low
2.89 million number
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Republic of Korea, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 3.22 million number for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2018.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Republic of Korea peaked at 4.50 million number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.89 million number, in 1970.
Republic of Korea ranks 33rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.89 million number | — |
| 1971 | 2.97 million number | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 3.08 million number | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 3.22 million number | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 3.40 million number | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 3.62 million number | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 3.84 million number | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 4.04 million number | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 4.19 million number | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 4.29 million number | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 4.33 million number | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 4.36 million number | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 4.35 million number | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 4.35 million number | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 4.34 million number | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 4.35 million number | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 4.36 million number | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 4.38 million number | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 4.41 million number | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 4.43 million number | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 4.46 million number | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 4.50 million number | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 4.50 million number | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 4.45 million number | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 4.38 million number | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 4.27 million number | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 4.14 million number | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 4.03 million number | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 3.96 million number | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 3.92 million number | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 3.92 million number | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 3.93 million number | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.91 million number | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.82 million number | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 3.69 million number | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 3.50 million number | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 3.30 million number | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 3.15 million number | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 3.08 million number | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.09 million number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.18 million number | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 3.33 million number | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 3.45 million number | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 3.50 million number | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.50 million number | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.46 million number | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.41 million number | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.32 million number | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.22 million number | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.55 million number | 2.89 million number | 4.29 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.36 million number | 4.33 million number | 4.43 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.26 million number | 3.92 million number | 4.50 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.54 million number | 3.08 million number | 3.93 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.37 million number | 3.18 million number | 3.50 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
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, tertiary education, both sexes in Republic of Korea?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Republic of Korea was 3.22 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.50 million number in 1991.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 million number in 1970.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Republic of Korea ranks 33rd out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.