Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in South Korea
South Korea: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower 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 South Korea, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
South 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 South Korea peaked at 1.30 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 677,161, in 2019.
South 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 (number) (lower male) in South 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% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 693,250 is above the median for high income countries, which is 93,536, 7.4× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 693,250 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92,135, 7.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,046 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 76 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 434,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 412,067 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in South Korea?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in South Korea was 693,250 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 677,161 in 2019.
- How does South Korea rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- South Korea ranks 48th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release