School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in South Korea
South Korea: School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) was 700,755 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
700,755 number
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
47th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.31 million number
in 1988
All-time low
700,755 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, female in South Korea, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, upper secondary education, female in South Korea stood at 700,755 number. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in South Korea peaked at 1.31 million number in 1988 and was at its lowest, 700,755 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, upper secondary education, female (number) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.01 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.08 million number | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 1.16 million number | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 1.22 million number | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 1.27 million number | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 1.30 million number | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 1.30 million number | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.30 million number | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.30 million number | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.29 million number | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.29 million number | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.29 million number | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.28 million number | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.28 million number | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.28 million number | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.29 million number | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.29 million number | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.30 million number | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.31 million number | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.30 million number | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.28 million number | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.25 million number | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.21 million number | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.17 million number | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.14 million number | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.14 million number | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.14 million number | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.15 million number | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.15 million number | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.14 million number | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.09 million number | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.02 million number | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 943,430 number | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 879,472 number | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 844,869 number | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 852,080 number | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 887,167 number | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 932,731 number | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 972,231 number | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 997,600 number | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.00 million number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 981,824 number | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 963,618 number | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 948,011 number | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 925,988 number | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 889,791 number | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 841,299 number | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 788,206 number | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 738,972 number | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 738,972 number | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 700,755 number | -5.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 700,755 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 60,335 number, 11.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 700,755 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55,008 number, 12.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.22 million number | 1.01 million number | 1.30 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 million number | 1.28 million number | 1.31 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 million number | 1.14 million number | 1.28 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 941,750 number | 844,869 number | 1.09 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 881,698 number | 738,972 number | 1.00 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 700,755 number | 700,755 number | 700,755 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 44 Uzbekistan 736,548 number compare
- 45 Mozambique 725,858 number compare
- 46 Niger 709,436 number compare
- 48 Sri Lanka 679,759 number compare
- 49 Zimbabwe 667,629 number compare
- 50 Saudi Arabia 662,225 number compare
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, upper secondary education, female in South Korea?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in South Korea was 700,755 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 million number in 1988.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 700,755 number in 2020.
- How does South Korea rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- South Korea ranks 47th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. 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, 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.