Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Korea
Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 177,734 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Korea, 1998β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Korea stood at 177,734.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Korea peaked at 478,015 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 177,384, in 2023.
That places Korea 18th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 393,163 | 379,620 | 406,706 | 2 |
| 2000s | 427,284 | 301,430 | 478,015 | 10 |
| 2010s | 292,848 | 265,623 | 318,541 | 10 |
| 2020s | 204,979 | 177,384 | 253,109 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More education data for Korea
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Korea?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Korea was 177,734 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 478,015 in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 177,384 in 2023.
- How does Korea rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- Korea ranks 18th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release