Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 26.92 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in South Korea, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in South Korea is 26.92 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 52.13 units per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 19.77 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places South Korea 34th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19.77 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 22.48 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 24.86 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 27.45 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 29.86 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 32.26 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 34.44 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 36.2 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 38.28 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 41.44 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 44.43 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 44.94 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 45.98 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 48.57 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 50.05 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 51.16 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 52.13 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 50.75 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 50.01 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 48.7 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 47.27 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 46.07 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 46.26 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 47.48 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 48.16 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 48.79 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 47.35 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 45.28 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 43.3 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 41.04 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 38.95 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 37.83 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 37.66 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 38.24 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 39.19 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 39.88 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 40.53 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 40.82 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 41.16 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 40.74 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 39.9 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 38.98 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 38.18 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 36.74 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 34.86 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 33.15 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 31.5 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 29.68 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 27.93 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 27.4 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 27.37 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 26.97 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 26.92 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 26.92 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.19 units per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 26.92 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.72 units per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.51 units per square kilometre | 19.77 units per square kilometre | 38.28 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 47.95 units per square kilometre | 41.44 units per square kilometre | 52.13 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.87 units per square kilometre | 43.3 units per square kilometre | 48.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.53 units per square kilometre | 37.66 units per square kilometre | 41.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.17 units per square kilometre | 27.93 units per square kilometre | 40.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.16 units per square kilometre | 26.92 units per square kilometre | 27.4 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 31 Burundi 28.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 San Marino 28.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Sao Tome and Principe 26.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Puerto Rico 26.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 United Kingdom 26.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Nepal 25.78 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, pupils, per square kilometre in South Korea?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in South Korea was 26.92 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 52.13 units per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.77 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does South Korea rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 34th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, 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, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, 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, 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.