Enrolment in secondary education, female in South Korea
South Korea: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 1.38 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
1.38 million number
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
36th
of 203 countries
All-time high
2.41 million number
in 1987
All-time low
723,568 number
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2018
Enrolment in secondary education, female in South Korea, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 1.38 million number for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2018.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in South Korea peaked at 2.41 million number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 723,568 number, in 1971.
South Korea ranks 36th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in South Korea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 723,568 number | — |
| 1972 | 842,003 number | +16.4% |
| 1973 | 943,715 number | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 1.06 million number | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 1.16 million number | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 1.27 million number | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 1.37 million number | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 1.47 million number | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 1.58 million number | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 1.78 million number | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 1.95 million number | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 1.98 million number | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 2.04 million number | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 2.18 million number | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 2.27 million number | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 2.33 million number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 2.41 million number | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 2.31 million number | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 2.28 million number | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.23 million number | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 2.18 million number | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.13 million number | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 2.15 million number | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.20 million number | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.25 million number | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 2.28 million number | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 2.21 million number | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 2.10 million number | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 2.00 million number | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.89 million number | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 1.80 million number | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.74 million number | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.73 million number | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.75 million number | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.79 million number | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.81 million number | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.84 million number | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.86 million number | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.88 million number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.87 million number | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.83 million number | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.80 million number | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.77 million number | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.71 million number | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.62 million number | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.54 million number | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.47 million number | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.38 million number | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.16 million number | 723,568 number | 1.58 million number | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.15 million number | 1.78 million number | 2.41 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.17 million number | 2.00 million number | 2.28 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 million number | 1.73 million number | 1.89 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 million number | 1.38 million number | 1.87 million number | 9 |
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More education data for South Korea
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in South Korea?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in South Korea was 1.38 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 million number in 1987.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 723,568 number in 1971.
- How does South Korea rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- South Korea ranks 36th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.