Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Korea
Korea: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 79.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
79.6%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 143 countries
All-time high
80.8%
in 2001
All-time low
79.6%
in 2024
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Korea, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Korea stood at 79.6%. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Korea peaked at 80.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 79.6%, in 2024.
That places Korea 11th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 79.9% | — |
| 1999 | 80.3% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 80.6% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 80.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 80.8% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 80.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 80.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 80.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 80.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 80.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 80.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 80.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 80.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 80.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 80.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 80.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 80.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 80.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 80.3% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 80.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 80.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 80.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 80.2% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 79.7% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 79.6% | -0.2% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 79.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 3.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Korea's 79.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.1%, 3.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.1% | 79.9% | 80.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 80.4% | 80.1% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 80.3% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.0% | 79.6% | 80.4% | 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 tertiary education in private in Korea?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Korea was 79.6% 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 80.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.6% in 2024.
- How does Korea rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Korea ranks 11th out of 143 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 down 1.2%. 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 tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release