Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in South Korea
South Korea: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) was 737,224 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in South Korea, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 737,224 number for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in South Korea peaked at 1.15 million number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 737,224 number, in 2018.
South Korea ranks 27th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.02 million number | — |
| 1995 | 1.03 million number | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.07 million number | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 1.15 million number | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 1.13 million number | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.09 million number | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.00 million number | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 921,438 number | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 862,738 number | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 846,923 number | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 832,977 number | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 837,721 number | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 837,930 number | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 872,582 number | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 902,025 number | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 928,489 number | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 922,585 number | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 914,339 number | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 908,496 number | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 904,342 number | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 882,451 number | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 859,694 number | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 840,142 number | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 801,090 number | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 737,224 number | -8.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 737,224 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 80,320 number, 9.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 737,224 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52,878 number, 13.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 million number | 1.02 million number | 1.15 million number | 6 |
| 2000s | 884,287 number | 832,977 number | 1.00 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 863,374 number | 737,224 number | 922,585 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 upper secondary education, female in South Korea?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in South Korea was 737,224 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million number in 1997.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 737,224 number in 2018.
- How does South Korea rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- South Korea ranks 27th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.