Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in South Korea
South Korea: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 646,522 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in South Korea, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 646,522 number for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in South Korea peaked at 1.22 million number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 646,522 number, in 2018.
South Korea ranks 47th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in South Korea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.18 million number | — |
| 1995 | 1.22 million number | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.21 million number | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.06 million number | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 972,523 number | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 912,796 number | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 894,133 number | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 876,737 number | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 875,823 number | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 879,454 number | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 915,756 number | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 952,161 number | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 975,217 number | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 968,317 number | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 954,663 number | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 948,508 number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 943,162 number | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 916,473 number | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 889,581 number | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 865,519 number | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 825,023 number | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 761,972 number | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 702,180 number | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 666,795 number | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 646,522 number | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.09 million number | 912,796 number | 1.22 million number | 6 |
| 2000s | 924,077 number | 875,823 number | 975,217 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 801,914 number | 646,522 number | 943,162 number | 9 |
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 646,522 number in 2018, 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 number in 1995.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 646,522 number in 2018.
- How does South Korea rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- South Korea ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.