Secondary education, general pupils in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Secondary education, general pupils was 48.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Republic of Korea, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 48.5% for secondary education, general pupils in 2017. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Republic of Korea peaked at 48.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 1971.
That places Republic of Korea 162nd out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 39.5% | — |
| 1972 | 40.1% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 40.6% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 40.8% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 41.4% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 42.1% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 42.6% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 43.2% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 44.1% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 45.1% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 45.9% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 46.2% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 46.3% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 46.6% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 46.8% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 46.8% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 47.0% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 46.5% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 46.5% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 46.5% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 46.6% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 46.6% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 46.9% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 47.0% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 47.3% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 47.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 47.5% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 47.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 47.6% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 47.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 47.3% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 47.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 47.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 47.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 47.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 47.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 47.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 47.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 47.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 47.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 48.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.6% | 39.5% | 44.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 46.4% | 45.1% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.1% | 46.5% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.3% | 47.0% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 47.4% | 48.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
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 secondary education, general pupils in Republic of Korea?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Republic of Korea was 48.5% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 1971.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Republic of Korea ranks 162nd out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.