Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0541 units per person in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Republic of Korea, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Republic of Korea stood at 0.0541 units per person.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.0985 units per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0497 units per person, in 1971.
Republic of Korea ranks 155th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0497 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0557 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0603 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0647 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0697 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0746 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0786 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0809 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0836 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0861 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0879 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0895 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0905 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0939 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0962 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.098 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0985 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0962 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0935 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0901 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0863 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0828 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0821 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0821 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0828 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0823 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0783 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0741 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0711 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0682 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0657 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0647 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0647 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0662 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0683 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0696 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0705 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0708 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0712 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0705 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0693 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0681 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0671 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.064 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0603 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0571 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0541 units per person | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0686 units per person | 0.0497 units per person | 0.0836 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.093 units per person | 0.0861 units per person | 0.0985 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0812 units per person | 0.0711 units per person | 0.0901 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.068 units per person | 0.0647 units per person | 0.0712 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0638 units per person | 0.0541 units per person | 0.0705 units per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 152 Suriname 0.055 units per person compare
- 153 Madagascar 0.055 units per person compare
- 154 Mauritania 0.0543 units per person compare
- 156 Luxembourg 0.0539 units per person compare
- 157 Andorra 0.0536 units per person compare
- 158 Cayman Islands 0.0527 units per person compare
More education data for Republic of Korea
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 132,721 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,412 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.0122 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Republic of Korea?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Republic of Korea was 0.0541 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0985 units per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0497 units per person in 1971.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 155th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.