Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Korea
Korea: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 53.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Korea, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Korea stood at 53.5%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Korea peaked at 58.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 2024.
That places Korea 19th out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 58.9% | — |
| 2014 | 58.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 58.2% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 57.7% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 57.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 56.7% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 56.1% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 55.5% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 55.0% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 54.6% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 54.1% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 53.5% | -1.2% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 53.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.2%, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Korea's 53.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.9%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.6% | 56.1% | 58.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 53.5% | 55.5% | 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 tertiary education in private in Korea?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Korea was 53.5% 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 58.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 2024.
- How does Korea rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Korea ranks 19th 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 down 8.8%. 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 tertiary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release