Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Korea
Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 138,031 in 2024. β¬ Flat
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Korea, 2013β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Korea is 138,031, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Korea peaked at 138,031 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 127,291, in 2019.
Korea ranks 22nd of 127 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 130,247 | 127,291 | 131,780 | 7 |
| 2020s | 133,459 | 127,795 | 138,031 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 19 Philippines 161,101 compare
- 20 Bangladesh 152,919 compare
- 21 Japan 140,337 compare
- 23 Canada 137,325 compare
- 24 Morocco 112,141 compare
- 25 Netherlands 107,243 compare
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 7 programmes, female in Korea?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Korea was 138,031 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 138,031 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,291 in 2019.
- How does Korea rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- Korea ranks 22nd out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release