Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre was 3.01 units per square kilometre in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
3.01 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
29th
of 200 countries
All-time high
10.05 units per square kilometre
in 1997
All-time low
2.83 units per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2017

Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea, 1971–2017

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2017, secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea stood at 3.01 units per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea peaked at 10.05 units per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.83 units per square kilometre, in 1971.

Republic of Korea ranks 29th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.

Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea, 1971 to 2017.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1971 2.83 units per square kilometre
1972 3.13 units per square kilometre +10.7%
1973 3.54 units per square kilometre +13.3%
1974 4.2 units per square kilometre +18.5%
1975 4.35 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1976 4.53 units per square kilometre +4.0%
1977 4.76 units per square kilometre +5.2%
1978 5.2 units per square kilometre +9.2%
1979 5.75 units per square kilometre +10.7%
1980 7.41 units per square kilometre +28.8%
1981 9.14 units per square kilometre +23.2%
1982 8.43 units per square kilometre -7.7%
1983 8.55 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1984 9.22 units per square kilometre +7.9%
1985 9.34 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1986 9.3 units per square kilometre -0.5%
1987 9.63 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1988 8.85 units per square kilometre -8.1%
1989 8.88 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1990 8.66 units per square kilometre -2.5%
1991 8.55 units per square kilometre -1.3%
1992 8.49 units per square kilometre -0.6%
1993 8.66 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1994 9.49 units per square kilometre +9.6%
1995 9.47 units per square kilometre -0.2%
1996 9.97 units per square kilometre +5.3%
1997 10.05 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1998 9.71 units per square kilometre -3.4%
1999 8.92 units per square kilometre -8.2%
2000 7.81 units per square kilometre -12.4%
2001 6.79 units per square kilometre -13.1%
2002 6 units per square kilometre -11.7%
2003 5.64 units per square kilometre -5.8%
2004 5.35 units per square kilometre -5.2%
2005 5.23 units per square kilometre -2.3%
2006 5.1 units per square kilometre -2.4%
2007 5.13 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2008 5.03 units per square kilometre -2.1%
2009 4.97 units per square kilometre -1.2%
2010 4.81 units per square kilometre -3.2%
2011 4.3 units per square kilometre -10.6%
2012 3.86 units per square kilometre -10.1%
2013 3.46 units per square kilometre -10.4%
2014 3.39 units per square kilometre -2.1%
2015 3.29 units per square kilometre -3.0%
2016 3.17 units per square kilometre -3.6%
2017 3.01 units per square kilometre -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.25 units per square kilometre 2.83 units per square kilometre 5.75 units per square kilometre 9
1980s 8.88 units per square kilometre 7.41 units per square kilometre 9.63 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 9.2 units per square kilometre 8.49 units per square kilometre 10.05 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 5.7 units per square kilometre 4.97 units per square kilometre 7.81 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 3.66 units per square kilometre 3.01 units per square kilometre 4.81 units per square kilometre 8

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 26 Slovenia 3.3 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 27 Guatemala 3.28 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 28 Uzbekistan 3.08 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 30 Austria 2.89 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 31 Denmark 2.87 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 32 Slovakia 2.85 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea?
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea was 3.01 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 10.05 units per square kilometre in 1997.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 2.83 units per square kilometre in 1971.
How does Republic of Korea rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre?
Republic of Korea ranks 29th out of 200 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, vocational 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, vocational pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 8,119 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, vocational 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.