Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in South Korea
South Korea: Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate was 1.27 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in South Korea, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in South Korea is 1.27 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 765.4% on the previous year and up 133.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at 13.72 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -5.8 % change on previous year, in 2018.
South Korea ranks 109th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 13.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 10.57 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 1974 | 10.45 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 8.75 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1976 | 8.04 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 6.77 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1978 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1979 | 5.75 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 8.25 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
| 1981 | 7.22 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 1983 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +101.2% |
| 1984 | 5.64 % change on previous year | +144.8% |
| 1985 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1986 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 1987 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1988 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -240.0% |
| 1989 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 1990 | -2.63 % change on previous year | +80.6% |
| 1991 | -2.93 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1992 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4075 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 1994 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +549.9% |
| 1995 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 1996 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1997 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -326.4% |
| 1998 | -4.37 % change on previous year | +47.9% |
| 1999 | -4.37 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -5.22 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 2001 | -4.82 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2002 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 2003 | -0.4408 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 2004 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -451.8% |
| 2005 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +63.4% |
| 2006 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2007 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7826 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9076 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2010 | -0.8827 % change on previous year | -197.3% |
| 2011 | -2.06 % change on previous year | +133.6% |
| 2012 | -2.18 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2013 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2014 | -3.78 % change on previous year | +96.5% |
| 2015 | -5.1 % change on previous year | +34.9% |
| 2016 | -4.86 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2017 | -4.94 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2018 | -5.8 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 2019 | -5.79 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2020 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 2021 | -0.0827 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 2022 | -1.48 % change on previous year | +1694.2% |
| 2023 | -0.1907 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2024 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -765.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1.27 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.29 % change on previous year, 99% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1.27 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9477 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -1694.2% | -0.0827 % change on previous year | -1.48 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +765.4% | -0.1907 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +549.9% | 0.4075 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +451.8% | -0.4408 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -326.4% | 1.31 % change on previous year | -2.96 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.64 % change on previous year | 5.12 % change on previous year | 13.72 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.76 % change on previous year | -2.64 % change on previous year | 8.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.4 % change on previous year | -4.37 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4074 % change on previous year | -5.22 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.73 % change on previous year | -5.8 % change on previous year | -0.8827 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4832 % change on previous year | -1.93 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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, pupils, annual growth rate in South Korea?
- Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in South Korea was 1.27 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 13.72 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.8 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does South Korea rank for secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 109th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.