Number of adults with no formal education by region in North Korea
North Korea: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 2,000 people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
2,000 people
World rank
157th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.60 million people
in 1950
All-time low
2,000 people
in 2100
Years of data
31
1950–2100
Number of adults with no formal education by region in North Korea, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, number of adults with no formal education by region in North Korea stood at 2,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in North Korea peaked at 2.60 million people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2,000 people, in 2100.
North Korea ranks 157th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of adults with no formal education by region in North Korea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.60 million people | — |
| 1955 | 1.84 million people | -29.4% |
| 1960 | 1.61 million people | -12.4% |
| 1965 | 1.38 million people | -14.1% |
| 1970 | 1.16 million people | -16.3% |
| 1975 | 940,400 people | -18.7% |
| 1980 | 742,300 people | -21.1% |
| 1985 | 569,500 people | -23.3% |
| 1990 | 427,300 people | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 317,400 people | -25.7% |
| 2000 | 212,100 people | -33.2% |
| 2005 | 133,600 people | -37.0% |
| 2010 | 81,900 people | -38.7% |
| 2015 | 46,700 people | -43.0% |
| 2020 | 27,200 people | -41.8% |
| 2025 | 12,400 people | -54.4% |
| 2030 | 6,200 people | -50.0% |
| 2035 | 4,000 people | -35.5% |
| 2040 | 3,600 people | -10.0% |
| 2045 | 3,600 people | +0.0% |
| 2050 | 3,700 people | +2.8% |
| 2055 | 3,700 people | +0.0% |
| 2060 | 3,700 people | +0.0% |
| 2065 | 3,600 people | -2.7% |
| 2070 | 3,400 people | -5.6% |
| 2075 | 3,200 people | -5.9% |
| 2080 | 2,900 people | -9.4% |
| 2085 | 2,600 people | -10.3% |
| 2090 | 2,400 people | -7.7% |
| 2095 | 2,200 people | -8.3% |
| 2100 | 2,000 people | -9.1% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 2,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.20 million people, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 2,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,300 people, 10% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.22 million people | 1.84 million people | 2.60 million people | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.50 million people | 1.38 million people | 1.61 million people | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.05 million people | 940,400 people | 1.16 million people | 2 |
| 1980s | 655,900 people | 569,500 people | 742,300 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 372,350 people | 317,400 people | 427,300 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 172,850 people | 133,600 people | 212,100 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 64,300 people | 46,700 people | 81,900 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 19,800 people | 12,400 people | 27,200 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 5,100 people | 4,000 people | 6,200 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 3,600 people | 3,600 people | 3,600 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 3,700 people | 3,700 people | 3,700 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 3,650 people | 3,600 people | 3,700 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 3,300 people | 3,200 people | 3,400 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 2,750 people | 2,600 people | 2,900 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 2,300 people | 2,200 people | 2,400 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 2,000 people | 2,000 people | 2,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More education data for North Korea
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary 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)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of adults with no formal education by region in North Korea?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in North Korea was 2,000 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.60 million people in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 people in 2100.
- How does North Korea rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- North Korea ranks 157th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.