Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Korea
Korea: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 48.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
48.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
110th
of 191 countries
All-time high
48.6%
in 2022
All-time low
47.8%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Korea, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Korea stood at 48.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Korea peaked at 48.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 2013.
Korea ranks 110th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 47.8% | — |
| 2014 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 48.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 48.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 48.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 48.7%, 100% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Korea's 48.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.7%, 100% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.0% | 47.8% | 48.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 48.5% | 48.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 107 Cape Verde 48.6% compare
- 108 Kazakhstan 48.6% compare
- 109 Bosnia and Herzegovina 48.6% compare
- 111 New Zealand 48.6% compare
- 112 Brunei Darussalam 48.6% compare
- 113 Estonia 48.6% 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 public in Korea?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Korea was 48.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 2013.
- How does Korea rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Korea ranks 110th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release