Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Korea

Korea: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 0.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.9%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
119th
of 137 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2024
All-time low
0.7%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Korea, 2013–2024

00.20.40.60.82013201820242013: 0.698 GPIA2014: 0.706 GPIA2015: 0.718 GPIA2016: 0.733 GPIA2017: 0.746 GPIA2018: 0.763 GPIA2019: 0.783 GPIA2020: 0.802 GPIA2021: 0.818 GPIA2022: 0.832 GPIA2023: 0.849 GPIA2024: 0.87 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2024, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Korea stood at 0.9%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Korea peaked at 0.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2013.

That places Korea 119th out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Korea, 2013 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
2013 0.7%
2014 0.7% +1.2%
2015 0.7% +1.7%
2016 0.7% +2.1%
2017 0.7% +1.7%
2018 0.8% +2.3%
2019 0.8% +2.6%
2020 0.8% +2.5%
2021 0.8% +1.9%
2022 0.8% +1.7%
2023 0.8% +2.0%
2024 0.9% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 7
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 5

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 116 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.9% compare
  2. 117 Switzerland 0.9% compare
  3. 118 Tunisia 0.9% compare
  4. 120 Pakistan 0.9% compare
  5. 121 Chad 0.8% compare
  6. 122 Viet Nam 0.8% compare

See the full ranking of 137 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Korea?
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Korea was 0.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2013.
How does Korea rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
Korea ranks 119th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
137 places, 1,751 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release