Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 633,505 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Republic of Korea, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Republic of Korea is 633,505, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Republic of Korea peaked at 1.15 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 611,005, in 2022.
That places Republic of Korea 35th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.02 million | — |
| 1995 | 1.03 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.07 million | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 1.15 million | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 1.13 million | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.09 million | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.00 million | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 921,438 | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 862,738 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 846,923 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 832,977 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 837,721 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 837,930 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 872,582 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 902,025 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 928,489 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 922,585 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 914,339 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 908,496 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 904,342 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 882,451 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 859,694 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 840,142 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 801,090 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 737,224 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 677,276 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 642,757 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 627,821 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 611,005 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 619,705 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 633,505 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 million | 1.02 million | 1.15 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 884,287 | 832,977 | 1.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 844,764 | 677,276 | 922,585 | 10 |
| 2020s | 626,959 | 611,005 | 642,757 | 5 |
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More education data for Republic of Korea
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Republic of Korea?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Republic of Korea was 633,505 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 611,005 in 2022.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Republic of Korea ranks 35th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release