Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0249 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in South Korea, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in South Korea stood at 0.0249 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.0579 units per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.022 units per person, in 1971.
That places South Korea 187th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.022 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0251 units per person | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0277 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0304 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0329 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0354 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0377 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0397 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0422 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0466 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0503 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0504 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.051 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0539 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0556 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0566 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0579 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.055 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0538 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.052 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0503 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0486 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0486 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0492 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.05 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0502 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.048 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0454 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0429 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0403 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.038 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0365 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.036 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0364 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0371 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0374 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0378 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0378 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0381 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0377 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0367 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0358 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0351 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0336 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0318 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0301 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0286 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0268 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0252 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0248 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0249 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0246 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0245 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0249 units per person | +1.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0249 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0385 units per person, 65% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0249 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0462 units per person, 54% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0326 units per person | 0.022 units per person | 0.0422 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0531 units per person | 0.0466 units per person | 0.0579 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0485 units per person | 0.0429 units per person | 0.052 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0375 units per person | 0.036 units per person | 0.0403 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0321 units per person | 0.0252 units per person | 0.0377 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0247 units per person | 0.0245 units per person | 0.0249 units per person | 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 secondary education, female (number), per capita in South Korea?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in South Korea was 0.0249 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0579 units per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.022 units per person in 1971.
- How does South Korea rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 187th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.