School enrollment, secondary, male in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: School enrollment, secondary, male was 98.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary, male in Republic of Korea, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2017, school enrollment, secondary, male in Republic of Korea stood at 98.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, male in Republic of Korea peaked at 98.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 1971.
Republic of Korea ranks 5th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary, male in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 42.1% | — |
| 1972 | 46.2% | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 49.0% | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 52.8% | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 56.7% | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 60.9% | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 64.3% | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 67.1% | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 70.2% | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 73.5% | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 76.7% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 83.0% | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 84.1% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 85.9% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 84.8% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 89.2% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 87.5% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 96.0% | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 94.4% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 93.9% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 93.4% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 92.3% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 92.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 92.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 92.8% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 93.4% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 94.2% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 93.9% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 93.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 94.8% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 95.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 95.8% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 96.5% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 97.9% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 98.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.6% | 42.1% | 70.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 81.3% | 73.5% | 85.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 92.4% | 87.5% | 96.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 93.3% | 92.0% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 95.1% | 98.4% | 8 |
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More education data for Republic of Korea
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 173,133 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary, male in Republic of Korea?
- School enrollment, secondary, male in Republic of Korea was 98.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 1971.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for school enrollment, secondary, male?
- Republic of Korea ranks 5th out of 152 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, secondary, male rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.