Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Korea
Korea: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 51.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
51.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
52nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
53.2%
in 2013
All-time low
51.9%
in 2024
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 51.9%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Korea peaked at 53.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 2024.
Korea ranks 52nd 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 | 53.2% | — |
| 2014 | 53.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 53.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 53.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 52.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 52.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 52.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 52.5% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 52.2% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 52.1% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 51.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 1.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Korea's 51.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.3%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.0% | 52.7% | 53.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 51.9% | 52.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 49 Bangladesh 52.1% compare
- 50 Antigua and Barbuda 52.1% compare
- 51 Czechia 52.0% compare
- 53 Côte d'Ivoire 51.9% compare
- 54 Russian Federation 51.9% compare
- 55 Lithuania 51.8% 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 51.9% 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 53.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 2024.
- How does Korea rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Korea ranks 52nd 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 down 2.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release