Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Korea
Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 48,188 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Korea, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Korea recorded 48,188 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Korea peaked at 48,188 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18,167, in 1997.
That places Korea 12th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 20,169 | 18,167 | 22,030 | 3 |
| 2000s | 27,642 | 23,955 | 31,780 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,750 | 33,206 | 45,429 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,159 | 45,553 | 48,188 | 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 8 programmes, male in Korea?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Korea was 48,188 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 48,188 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,167 in 1997.
- How does Korea rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
- Korea ranks 12th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release