Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in South Korea
South Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 30,047 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in South Korea, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 30,047 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in South Korea peaked at 30,047 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,094 number, in 1997.
That places South Korea 12th out of 131 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 programmes, female (number) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5,094 number | — |
| 1998 | 5,981 number | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 6,894 number | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 7,832 number | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 8,578 number | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 9,615 number | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 10,680 number | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 12,173 number | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 13,467 number | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 14,690 number | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 16,352 number | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 17,686 number | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 18,606 number | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 20,327 number | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 22,380 number | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 23,669 number | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 25,252 number | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 26,730 number | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 28,061 number | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 28,786 number | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 29,267 number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 30,047 number | +2.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 30,047 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,388 number, 6.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 30,047 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,668 number, 5.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,990 number | 5,094 number | 6,894 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 12,968 number | 7,832 number | 18,606 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,058 number | 20,327 number | 30,047 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, female in South Korea?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in South Korea was 30,047 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 30,047 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,094 number in 1997.
- How does South Korea rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- South Korea ranks 12th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.