School enrollment, tertiary, male in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: School enrollment, tertiary, male was 118.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, tertiary, male in Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, tertiary, male in Republic of Korea stood at 118.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, male in Republic of Korea peaked at 121.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 93.5%, in 2000.
That places Republic of Korea 3rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
School enrollment, tertiary, male in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.5% | — |
| 2001 | 96.0% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 99.3% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 103.3% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 108.9% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 114.8% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 119.0% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 121.1% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 120.0% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 118.6% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 116.3% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 114.4% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 110.9% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 108.2% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 105.6% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 104.6% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 103.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 103.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 102.5% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 102.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 105.3% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 108.4% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 110.5% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 113.6% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 118.0% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109.5% | 93.5% | 121.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.3% | 102.5% | 116.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.2% | 105.3% | 118.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 1 Greece 159.6% compare
- 2 Macau, China 133.7% compare
- 4 Hong Kong, China 114.4% compare
- 5 Türkiye 101.9% compare
- 6 Chile 101.2% compare
More education data for Republic of Korea
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary, male in Republic of Korea?
- School enrollment, tertiary, male in Republic of Korea was 118.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 121.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.5% in 2000.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for school enrollment, tertiary, male?
- Republic of Korea ranks 3rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, male rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.