Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 39,166 in 2024. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Republic of Korea, 1997β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 39,166 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Republic of Korea peaked at 39,166 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,094, in 1997.
Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,990 | 5,094 | 6,894 | 3 |
| 2000s | 12,968 | 7,832 | 18,606 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,576 | 20,327 | 31,244 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,657 | 33,392 | 39,166 | 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)
- 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 8 programmes, female in Republic of Korea?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Republic of Korea was 39,166 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 39,166 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,094 in 1997.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Republic of Korea ranks 11th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release