Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male was 1.09 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Republic of Korea, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 1.09 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Republic of Korea peaked at 1.35 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.09 million, in 2024.
That places Republic of Korea 14th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.35 million | — |
| 2014 | 1.34 million | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.31 million | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.28 million | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.24 million | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.21 million | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.19 million | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.18 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.15 million | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.12 million | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.10 million | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.09 million | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.28 million | 1.19 million | 1.35 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.13 million | 1.09 million | 1.18 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More education data for Republic of 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 6 programmes, male in Republic of Korea?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Republic of Korea was 1.09 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 million in 2024.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
- Republic of Korea ranks 14th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release