Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Korea
Korea: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 16.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Korea, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Korea recorded 16.2% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Korea peaked at 23.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2024.
That places Korea 79th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23.5% | — |
| 1999 | 23.0% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 22.4% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 21.9% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 21.3% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 20.6% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 19.8% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 16.3% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 16.2% | -0.8% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 16.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.4%, 1.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Korea's 16.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.1%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.2% | 23.0% | 23.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 18.3% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 17.2% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 16.2% | 16.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 76 Philippines 16.9% compare
- 77 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 16.8% compare
- 78 Antigua and Barbuda 16.7% compare
- 80 Brazil 16.1% compare
- 81 Marshall Islands 15.6% compare
- 82 Uruguay 14.6% compare
More education data for 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 Korea?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Korea was 16.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2024.
- How does Korea rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Korea ranks 79th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release