Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in South Korea
South Korea: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 652,692 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
652,692
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
48th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.22 million
in 1995
All-time low
628,824
in 2019
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in South Korea, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 652,692 for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in South Korea peaked at 1.22 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 628,824, in 2019.
South Korea ranks 48th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.18 million | — |
| 1995 | 1.22 million | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.21 million | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.06 million | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 972,523 | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 912,796 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 894,133 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 876,737 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 875,823 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 879,454 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 915,756 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 952,161 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 975,217 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 968,317 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 954,663 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 948,508 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 943,162 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 916,473 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 889,581 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 865,519 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 825,023 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 761,972 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 702,180 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 666,795 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 646,522 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 628,824 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 640,985 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 659,801 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 659,729 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 649,008 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 652,692 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.09 million | 912,796 | 1.22 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 924,077 | 875,823 | 975,217 | 10 |
| 2010s | 784,605 | 628,824 | 943,162 | 10 |
| 2020s | 652,443 | 640,985 | 659,801 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in South Korea?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in South Korea was 652,692 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 628,824 in 2019.
- How does South Korea rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- South Korea ranks 48th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release