Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Korea
Korea: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 28.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Korea, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Korea recorded 28.1% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Korea peaked at 41.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2024.
Korea ranks 43rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 41.4% | — |
| 1999 | 40.8% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 39.6% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 38.4% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 37.0% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 35.9% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 34.3% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 33.3% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 32.4% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 32.2% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 31.9% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 31.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 31.7% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 31.1% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 31.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 31.3% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 30.2% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 28.9% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 28.4% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 28.3% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 28.1% | -0.5% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 28.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.4%, 1.9× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Korea's 28.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.8%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.1% | 40.8% | 41.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.7% | 31.9% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 30.2% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 28.1% | 29.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
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 secondary education in private in Korea?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Korea was 28.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2024.
- How does Korea rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Korea ranks 43rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release