Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 0.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Republic of Korea, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Republic of Korea stood at 0.9%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2013.
Republic of Korea ranks 129th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.9% | — |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More education data for Republic of Korea
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Republic of Korea?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Republic of Korea was 0.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2013.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Republic of Korea ranks 129th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release