Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in South Korea
South Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) was 875,414 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
875,414
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
20th
of 129 countries
All-time high
889,658
in 2022
All-time low
871,743
in 2017
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in South Korea, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 875,414 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in South Korea peaked at 889,658 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 871,743, in 2017.
That places South Korea 20th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 876,775 | — |
| 2014 | 883,345 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 881,253 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 878,062 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 871,743 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 876,469 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 875,815 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 883,911 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 875,267 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 889,658 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 878,379 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 875,414 | -0.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 875,414 is above the median for high income countries, which is 107,299, 8.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 875,414 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 262,538, 3.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 877,637 | 871,743 | 883,345 | 7 |
| 2020s | 880,526 | 875,267 | 889,658 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South 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, isced 6 programmes, female in South Korea?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in South Korea was 875,414 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 889,658 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 871,743 in 2017.
- How does South Korea rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- South Korea ranks 20th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release