Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in South Korea
South Korea: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 680,841 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in South Korea, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in South Korea stood at 680,841.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in South Korea peaked at 1.23 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 660,318, in 2022.
South Korea ranks 33rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.13 million | — |
| 1995 | 1.10 million | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.14 million | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.23 million | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 1.21 million | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.18 million | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.09 million | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 1.00 million | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 947,336 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 933,404 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 925,352 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 937,070 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 944,531 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 981,495 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.01 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.05 million | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.05 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.04 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.02 million | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 999,515 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 967,466 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 939,087 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 922,655 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 878,279 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 810,894 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 743,115 | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 703,804 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 681,194 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 660,318 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 667,872 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 680,841 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.16 million | 1.10 million | 1.23 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 982,170 | 925,352 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 937,772 | 743,115 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 678,806 | 660,318 | 703,804 | 5 |
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More education data for South Korea
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in South Korea?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in South Korea was 680,841 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 660,318 in 2022.
- How does South Korea rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- South Korea ranks 33rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release