Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in South Korea
South Korea: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 95.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
95.8%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
63rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
98.9%
in 2018
All-time low
93.6%
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 95.8% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in South Korea peaked at 98.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 93.6%, in 2008.
That places South Korea 63rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.6% | — |
| 2001 | 95.7% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 95.4% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 96.5% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 96.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 94.3% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 94.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 93.6% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 94.4% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 94.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 94.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 95.5% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 96.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 96.4% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 97.6% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 97.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 96.6% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 94.9% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 95.8% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.3% | 93.6% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 94.6% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 94.9% | 97.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 132,721 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,412 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.0122 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in South Korea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in South Korea was 95.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.6% in 2008.
- How does South Korea rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- South Korea ranks 63rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release