Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in South Korea
South Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) was 48,188 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in South Korea, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
South 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 South Korea peaked at 48,188 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18,167, in 1997.
That places South 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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 18,167 | — |
| 1998 | 20,310 | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 22,030 | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 23,955 | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 24,306 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 25,097 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 25,546 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 26,472 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 27,588 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 28,753 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 31,208 | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 31,716 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 31,780 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 33,206 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 37,319 | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 38,643 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 40,686 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 43,245 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 44,497 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 45,429 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 45,075 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 44,703 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 44,698 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 45,553 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 46,779 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 47,647 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 47,629 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 48,188 | +1.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 48,188 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,332, 11.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 48,188 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,525, 7.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
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 South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in South Korea?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in South 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 48,188 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,167 in 1997.
- How does South Korea rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
- South Korea ranks 12th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release