School age population, upper secondary education, male in North Korea
North Korea: School age population, upper secondary education, male was 501,628 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
501,628
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
69th
of 220 countries
All-time high
751,683
in 1986
All-time low
431,566
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, male in North Korea, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, male in North Korea is 501,628, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in North Korea peaked at 751,683 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 431,566, in 1970.
North Korea ranks 69th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, male in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 431,566 | — |
| 1971 | 483,672 | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 531,020 | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 554,419 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 546,638 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 522,607 | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 536,196 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 560,166 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 594,681 | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 621,868 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 645,733 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 692,694 | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 726,878 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 749,226 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 747,614 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 746,190 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 751,683 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 719,883 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 678,212 | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 618,162 | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 577,394 | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 545,753 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 523,228 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 521,142 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 527,482 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 542,871 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 554,820 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 566,223 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 564,952 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 569,099 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 574,337 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 580,998 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 587,235 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 592,632 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 597,742 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 605,819 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 616,125 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 625,619 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 629,457 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 628,862 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 625,671 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 623,203 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 617,763 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 611,090 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 610,338 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 600,458 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 589,082 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 577,400 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 564,673 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 553,467 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 538,109 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 520,264 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 508,483 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 502,831 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 506,203 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 501,628 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 538,283 | 431,566 | 621,868 | 10 |
| 1980s | 707,628 | 618,162 | 751,683 | 10 |
| 1990s | 549,296 | 521,142 | 577,394 | 10 |
| 2000s | 603,883 | 574,337 | 629,457 | 10 |
| 2010s | 597,314 | 553,467 | 625,671 | 10 |
| 2020s | 512,920 | 501,628 | 538,109 | 6 |
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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)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, male in North Korea?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in North Korea was 501,628 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 751,683 in 1986.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 431,566 in 1970.
- How does North Korea rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- North Korea ranks 69th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release