Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 693,250 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
693,250
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
48th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.30 million
in 1995
All-time low
677,161
in 2019
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Republic of Korea, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 693,250 for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Republic of Korea peaked at 1.30 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 677,161, in 2019.
Republic of Korea ranks 48th of 199 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, male in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.25 million | — |
| 1995 | 1.30 million | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 1.28 million | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.13 million | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 1.05 million | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 994,682 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 976,888 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 965,227 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 975,862 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 985,836 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.03 million | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.07 million | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.11 million | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.11 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.09 million | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.07 million | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.04 million | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.01 million | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 970,976 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 950,754 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 904,471 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 836,013 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 766,818 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 725,873 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 699,339 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 677,161 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 686,250 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 702,778 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 700,914 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 690,362 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 693,250 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.17 million | 994,682 | 1.30 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.04 million | 965,227 | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 857,944 | 677,161 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 694,711 | 686,250 | 702,778 | 5 |
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More education data for Republic of Korea
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 132,721 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,412 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.0122 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Republic of Korea?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Republic of Korea was 693,250 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 677,161 in 2019.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- Republic of Korea ranks 48th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release