School age population, upper secondary education, male in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: School age population, upper secondary education, male was 710,372 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 710,372 for school age population, upper secondary education, male in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Republic of Korea peaked at 1.13 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 683,654, in 2022.
Republic of Korea ranks 56th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.13 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.05 million | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 992,890 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 966,911 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 960,717 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 973,827 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.00 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.04 million | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.08 million | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.11 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.11 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.10 million | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.07 million | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.04 million | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 997,591 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 974,260 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 948,512 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 894,765 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 819,897 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 755,548 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 721,384 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 696,171 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 683,654 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 703,932 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 710,372 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 million | 960,717 | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 971,033 | 755,548 | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 703,103 | 683,654 | 721,384 | 5 |
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, upper secondary education, male in Republic of Korea?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in Republic of Korea was 710,372 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 683,654 in 2022.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Republic of Korea ranks 56th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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, upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release