Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … Enrolment 8 both sexes in South Korea
South Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … Enrolment 8 both sexes was 74,750 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in South Korea, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 74,750 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in South Korea peaked at 74,750 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23,261 number, in 1997.
That places South Korea 12th out of 133 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … Enrolment 8 both sexes in South Korea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 23,261 number | — |
| 1998 | 26,291 number | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 28,924 number | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 31,787 number | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 32,884 number | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 34,712 number | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 36,226 number | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 38,645 number | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 41,055 number | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 43,443 number | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 47,560 number | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 49,402 number | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 50,386 number | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 53,533 number | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 59,699 number | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 62,312 number | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 65,938 number | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 69,975 number | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 72,558 number | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 74,215 number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 74,342 number | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 74,750 number | +0.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 74,750 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,497 number, 8.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 74,750 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,692 number, 5.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,159 number | 23,261 number | 28,924 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 40,610 number | 31,787 number | 50,386 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,480 number | 53,533 number | 74,750 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.79 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.94 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in South Korea?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in South Korea was 74,750 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 74,750 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,261 number in 1997.
- How does South Korea rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- South Korea ranks 12th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 8 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 doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.