Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Korea
Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per was 0.029 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Korea, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Korea stood at 0.029 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Korea peaked at 0.0429 units per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 units per person, in 1971.
Korea ranks 9th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0046 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0048 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.005 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0053 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0056 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0066 units per person | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0071 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0079 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 0.009 units per person | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0109 units per person | +20.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0157 units per person | +44.2% |
| 1983 | 0.019 units per person | +21.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0214 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0227 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0248 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0256 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0259 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0259 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0263 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0267 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0271 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.028 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0286 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0298 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0317 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0379 units per person | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 0.037 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0395 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0411 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0423 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0429 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0427 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0424 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0419 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0413 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0409 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0402 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0399 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.04 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0406 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0402 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0397 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.039 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.038 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0367 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0356 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0345 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0335 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0327 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0316 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0306 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0296 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.029 units per person | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.009 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0213 units per person | 0.0109 units per person | 0.0259 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0313 units per person | 0.0263 units per person | 0.0395 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0416 units per person | 0.0399 units per person | 0.0429 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0378 units per person | 0.0335 units per person | 0.0406 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0307 units per person | 0.029 units per person | 0.0327 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, male (number), per in Korea?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Korea was 0.029 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0429 units per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 units per person in 1971.
- How does Korea rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per?
- Korea ranks 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.