Secondary education, pupils, per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0514 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in South Korea, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, pupils, per capita in South Korea stood at 0.0514 units per person.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.1208 units per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0508 units per person, in 2023.
That places South Korea 186th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.058 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0647 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0703 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0763 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0816 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0868 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0912 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0945 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0984 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1049 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1107 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1102 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1111 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.116 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1183 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1197 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1208 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1165 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1136 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1096 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1053 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1016 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.101 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1026 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.103 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1034 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0994 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0944 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0896 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0842 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0795 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0769 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0761 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.077 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0788 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0798 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0807 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0807 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.081 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0799 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0777 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0756 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0738 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0705 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0666 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0631 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0598 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0561 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0527 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0516 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0516 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0509 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0508 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0514 units per person | +1.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0514 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0783 units per person, 66% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0514 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0973 units per person, 53% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0802 units per person | 0.058 units per person | 0.0984 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1142 units per person | 0.1049 units per person | 0.1208 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.101 units per person | 0.0896 units per person | 0.1096 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0795 units per person | 0.0761 units per person | 0.0842 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0676 units per person | 0.0527 units per person | 0.0799 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0513 units per person | 0.0508 units per person | 0.0516 units per person | 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 secondary education, pupils, per capita in South Korea?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in South Korea was 0.0514 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1208 units per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0508 units per person in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 186th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, 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, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, 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, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.