Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 28.49 units per square kilometre in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in South Korea, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 28.49 units per square kilometre for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in 2017.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 42.49 units per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 16.94 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places South Korea 26th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.94 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 19.35 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 21.31 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 23.26 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 25.5 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 27.73 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 29.68 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 31.01 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 32.53 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 34.03 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 35.3 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 36.51 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 37.43 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 39.35 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 40.71 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 41.86 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 42.49 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 41.9 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 41.13 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 40.04 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 38.72 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 37.58 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 37.59 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 37.99 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 38.69 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 38.82 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 37.3 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 35.57 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 34.38 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 33.23 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 32.16 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 31.84 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 32.02 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 32.89 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 33.96 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 34.78 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 35.4 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 35.79 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 36.19 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 35.93 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 35.6 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 35.12 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 34.72 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 33.35 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 31.57 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 29.98 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 28.49 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 28.49 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.77 units per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 28.49 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.37 units per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.26 units per square kilometre | 16.94 units per square kilometre | 32.53 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 39.07 units per square kilometre | 34.03 units per square kilometre | 42.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.67 units per square kilometre | 34.38 units per square kilometre | 40.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.83 units per square kilometre | 31.84 units per square kilometre | 36.19 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.1 units per square kilometre | 28.49 units per square kilometre | 35.93 units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 23 Israel 30.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Guam 30 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Marshall Islands 29.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Philippines 28.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Grenada 26.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Puerto Rico 25.86 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for South Korea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.79 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.94 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in South Korea?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in South Korea was 28.49 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 42.49 units per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.94 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does South Korea rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 26th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.