Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Korea
Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0527 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Korea, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Korea is 0.0527 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Korea peaked at 0.0674 units per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0061 units per person, in 1971.
Korea ranks 21st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0061 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0064 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0068 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0072 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0078 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0089 units per person | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0095 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0104 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0118 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0141 units per person | +19.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0167 units per person | +18.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0211 units per person | +26.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0258 units per person | +22.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0298 units per person | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 0.033 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0353 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0364 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0368 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0371 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.038 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0391 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0403 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0433 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0437 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0458 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0489 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0608 units per person | +24.3% |
| 1998 | 0.057 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0609 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0639 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0661 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0674 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0673 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0671 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0666 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0661 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0659 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0653 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0653 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.066 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0672 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0669 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0663 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0654 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0641 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0626 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0611 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0598 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0586 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0578 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0562 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0547 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0534 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0527 units per person | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0083 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0118 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0286 units per person | 0.0141 units per person | 0.0371 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0478 units per person | 0.038 units per person | 0.0609 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0661 units per person | 0.0639 units per person | 0.0674 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0638 units per person | 0.0586 units per person | 0.0672 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.055 units per person | 0.0527 units per person | 0.0578 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More education data for 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Korea?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Korea was 0.0527 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0674 units per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0061 units per person in 1971.
- How does Korea rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Korea ranks 21st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.