Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in Korea
Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male was 110,781 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in Korea, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Korea is 110,781, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Korea peaked at 128,299 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 108,135, in 2023.
Korea ranks 22nd of 127 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 120,215 | 110,721 | 128,299 | 7 |
| 2020s | 108,969 | 108,135 | 110,781 | 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 7 programmes, male in Korea?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Korea was 110,781 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 128,299 in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,135 in 2023.
- How does Korea rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male?
- Korea ranks 22nd out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release