Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita was 0.0057 units per person in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in South Korea, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in South Korea is 0.0057 units per person, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.0228 units per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 units per person, in 2017.
South Korea ranks 99th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0083 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.009 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 0.01 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0117 units per person | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0119 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0122 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0126 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0136 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0148 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0188 units per person | +26.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0228 units per person | +21.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0207 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0207 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.022 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0221 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0218 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0223 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0203 units per person | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0202 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0195 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.019 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0187 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0189 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0205 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0203 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0211 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0211 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0202 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0185 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.016 units per person | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0139 units per person | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0122 units per person | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0114 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0108 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0105 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0102 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0102 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0099 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0098 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0094 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0084 units per person | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0075 units per person | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0067 units per person | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0065 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0063 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.006 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0057 units per person | -5.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0057 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0106 units per person, 54% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0057 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.005 units per person, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0116 units per person | 0.0083 units per person | 0.0148 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0212 units per person | 0.0188 units per person | 0.0228 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0198 units per person | 0.0185 units per person | 0.0211 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0115 units per person | 0.0098 units per person | 0.016 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0094 units per person | 8 |
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, vocational pupils, per capita in South Korea?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in South Korea was 0.0057 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0228 units per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 units per person in 2017.
- How does South Korea rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 99th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. 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, vocational pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational 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, vocational pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, 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, vocational pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.