Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Korea
Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 1.30 million number in 2018. β Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Korea, 1971β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Korea stood at 1.30 million number.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Korea peaked at 1.34 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 48,863 number, in 1971.
Korea ranks 20th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74,199 number | 48,863 number | 104,515 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 352,437 number | 123,366 number | 472,348 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 743,747 number | 501,631 number | 1.05 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 million number | 1.07 million number | 1.25 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 million number | 1.29 million number | 1.34 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More education data for Korea
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 173,133 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 0.734 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Korea?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Korea was 1.30 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 million number in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,863 number in 1971.
- How does Korea rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Korea ranks 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.