Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Korea
Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 253,660 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Korea, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Korea stood at 253,660. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Korea peaked at 839,310 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 253,660, in 2024.
That places Korea 13th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 709,570 | 682,553 | 736,586 | 2 |
| 2000s | 718,730 | 459,672 | 839,310 | 10 |
| 2010s | 451,586 | 394,368 | 493,872 | 10 |
| 2020s | 304,192 | 253,660 | 364,358 | 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Korea?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Korea was 253,660 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 839,310 in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 253,660 in 2024.
- How does Korea rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- Korea ranks 13th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release