School enrollment, tertiary in South Korea
South Korea: School enrollment, tertiary was 111.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, tertiary in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, tertiary in South Korea stood at 111.9%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in South Korea peaked at 111.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74.7%, in 2000.
South Korea ranks 5th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School enrollment, tertiary in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.7% | — |
| 2001 | 77.3% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 80.7% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 84.5% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 89.8% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 95.4% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 99.9% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 102.9% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 103.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 102.7% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 101.7% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 100.8% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 96.3% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 94.4% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 93.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 93.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 93.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 96.9% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 100.4% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 102.8% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 106.7% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 111.9% | +4.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 111.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.5%, 1.5× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 111.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 46.1%, 2.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.1% | 74.7% | 103.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 93.3% | 101.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.7% | 96.9% | 111.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South 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 school enrollment, tertiary in South Korea?
- School enrollment, tertiary in South Korea was 111.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 111.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.7% in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- South Korea ranks 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (% 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.