Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Korea
Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 242,332 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Korea, 2013–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Korea recorded 242,332 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Korea ranks 18th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Korea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 259,867 number | — |
| 2014 | 256,306 number | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 256,098 number | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 253,649 number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 246,972 number | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 242,332 number | -1.9% |
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 7 programmes, both sexes in Korea?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Korea was 242,332 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 259,867 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 242,332 number in 2018.
- How does Korea rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- Korea ranks 18th out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.