School age population, upper secondary education, female in North Korea
North Korea: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 561,892 number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
561,892 number
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
56th
of 205 countries
All-time high
728,135 number
in 1985
All-time low
374,585 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, upper secondary education, female in North Korea, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, female in North Korea is 561,892 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in North Korea peaked at 728,135 number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 374,585 number, in 1970.
That places North Korea 56th out of 205 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, upper secondary education, female in North Korea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 374,585 number | — |
| 1971 | 460,752 number | +23.0% |
| 1972 | 530,291 number | +15.1% |
| 1973 | 575,190 number | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 579,249 number | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 553,819 number | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 514,488 number | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 487,399 number | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 483,406 number | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 514,047 number | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 566,722 number | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 625,573 number | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 678,374 number | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 713,772 number | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 727,622 number | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 728,135 number | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 726,530 number | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 716,100 number | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 696,115 number | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 658,867 number | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 608,547 number | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 549,860 number | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 499,865 number | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 468,874 number | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 468,002 number | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 488,119 number | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 517,408 number | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 543,106 number | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 542,553 number | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 560,808 number | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 566,476 number | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 563,934 number | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 559,814 number | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 558,076 number | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 559,749 number | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 566,277 number | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 575,920 number | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 586,027 number | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 594,267 number | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 598,660 number | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 597,387 number | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 591,956 number | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 584,998 number | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 577,752 number | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 576,876 number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 570,909 number | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 567,654 number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 565,772 number | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 564,616 number | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 561,892 number | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 507,323 number | 374,585 number | 579,249 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 683,781 number | 566,722 number | 728,135 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 524,714 number | 468,002 number | 608,547 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 572,920 number | 558,076 number | 598,660 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 575,981 number | 561,892 number | 597,387 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, upper secondary education, female in North Korea?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in North Korea was 561,892 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 728,135 number in 1985.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 374,585 number in 1970.
- How does North Korea rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- North Korea ranks 56th out of 205 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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, upper 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 upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.