School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in South Korea
South Korea: School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) was 1.27 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.27 million
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
53rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
2.09 million
in 2001
All-time low
1.27 million
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School age population, tertiary education, male in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 1.27 million for school age population, tertiary education, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in South Korea peaked at 2.09 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.27 million, in 2024.
South Korea ranks 53rd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.07 million | — |
| 2001 | 2.09 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.06 million | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.98 million | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.87 million | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 1.76 million | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.68 million | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.64 million | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.64 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.66 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.70 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.77 million | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.82 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.85 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.87 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.85 million | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.81 million | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.76 million | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.74 million | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.69 million | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.61 million | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.51 million | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 1.43 million | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 1.35 million | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 1.27 million | -5.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1.27 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 125,237, 10.1× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1.27 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 118,955, 10.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.84 million | 1.64 million | 2.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 million | 1.69 million | 1.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 million | 1.27 million | 1.61 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 50 Saudi Arabia 1.34 million compare
- 51 Uzbekistan 1.34 million compare
- 52 Niger 1.29 million compare
- 54 Mali 1.20 million compare
- 55 Burkina Faso 1.17 million compare
- 56 Malawi 1.16 million compare
More education data for South Korea
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, male in South Korea?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in South Korea was 1.27 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million in 2024.
- How does South Korea rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- South Korea ranks 53rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. 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, tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release