Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Korea
Korea: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 59.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Korea, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Korea recorded 59.7% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Korea peaked at 59.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 1998.
Korea ranks 157th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 43.0% | — |
| 1999 | 44.2% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 45.0% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 45.8% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 47.0% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 48.2% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 49.6% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 50.6% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 51.6% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 52.5% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 53.5% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 54.3% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 54.8% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 55.3% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 55.9% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 56.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 56.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 56.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 57.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 57.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 57.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 57.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 58.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 58.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 58.8% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 59.3% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 59.7% | +0.6% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 59.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.8%, 71% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Korea's 59.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.0%, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.6% | 43.0% | 44.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 45.0% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 54.8% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.8% | 58.0% | 59.7% | 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 upper secondary education in public in Korea?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Korea was 59.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 1998.
- How does Korea rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Korea ranks 157th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 upper secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release