Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Korea
Korea: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 48.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
48.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
129th
of 180 countries
All-time high
48.1%
in 2024
All-time low
46.8%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Korea, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Korea stood at 48.1%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Korea peaked at 48.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 2013.
Korea ranks 129th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 46.8% | — |
| 2014 | 46.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 47.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 47.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 47.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 47.5% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 47.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 47.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 48.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 48.8%, 99% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Korea's 48.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.7%, 99% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.0% | 46.8% | 47.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 47.5% | 48.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 126 Lithuania 48.2% compare
- 127 Russian Federation 48.1% compare
- 128 Côte d'Ivoire 48.1% compare
- 130 Czechia 48.0% compare
- 131 Antigua and Barbuda 47.9% compare
- 132 Bangladesh 47.9% 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 secondary education in public in Korea?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Korea was 48.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 2013.
- How does Korea rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Korea ranks 129th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 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