Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Korea
Korea: Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution was 941,235 Persons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Korea, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Korea recorded 941,235 Persons for number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Korea peaked at 1.73 million Persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 941,235 Persons, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Korea, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.73 million Persons | — |
| 2014 | 1.69 million Persons | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.66 million Persons | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.67 million Persons | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.66 million Persons | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.62 million Persons | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.51 million Persons | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.37 million Persons | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 1.25 million Persons | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 1.12 million Persons | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 1.03 million Persons | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 941,235 Persons | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.65 million Persons | 1.51 million Persons | 1.73 million Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.14 million Persons | 941,235 Persons | 1.37 million Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 1 Japan 2.93 million Persons compare
- 1 Poland 426,963 Persons compare
- 2 Netherlands 403,057 Persons compare
- 2 Brazil 2.56 million Persons compare
- 2 Croatia 29,000 Persons compare
- 3 Germany 2.38 million Persons compare
- 3 Türkiye 375,535 Persons compare
- 4 Lithuania 11,891 Persons compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.29 million Persons compare
More education data for Korea
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.0016 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 18.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 19.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 80.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Adults' educational attainment distribution, by age group and gender 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age (2025)
- Adults' gender distribution, by educational attainment level and age 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2024)
- Education statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Enrolment rate 85 Percentage of population in the same sex and age (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Korea?
- Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Korea was 941,235 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 million Persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 941,235 Persons in 2024.
- How does Korea rank for number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution?
- Korea ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution. The default table displays data on enrolled students for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by intensity, by sex and measure (graduates). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.