What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?

The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1972.

What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2017.

How does Republic of Korea rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per unit of gdp?

Republic of Korea ranks 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.

Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Republic of Korea?

Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Secondary education, vocational pupils, per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea

Name: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Republic of Korea: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)

0 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 12.3%

World rank

155th

of 194 countries

All-time high

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 1972

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2017

Years of data

1971–2017

Secondary education, vocational pupils, per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea, 1971–2017

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2017, secondary education, vocational pupils, per unit of gdp in Republic of Korea stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, per unit of gdp in Republic of Korea peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2017.

That places Republic of Korea 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Secondary education, vocational pupils, per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils, per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea, 1971 to 2017.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1971	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1972	0 units per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1973	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1974	0 units per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
1975	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1976	0 units per US$ of GDP	-24.2%
1977	0 units per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
1978	0 units per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
1979	0 units per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1980	0 units per US$ of GDP	+31.8%
1981	0 units per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
1982	0 units per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1983	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1984	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1985	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1986	0 units per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1987	0 units per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
1988	0 units per US$ of GDP	-31.9%
1989	0 units per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
1990	0 units per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1991	0 units per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1992	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1993	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1994	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1995	0 units per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
1996	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1997	0 units per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1998	0 units per US$ of GDP	+43.3%
1999	0 units per US$ of GDP	-29.2%
2000	0 units per US$ of GDP	-24.4%
2001	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2002	0 units per US$ of GDP	-22.8%
2003	0 units per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
2004	0 units per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
2005	0 units per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
2006	0 units per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2007	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2008	0 units per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
2009	0 units per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2010	0 units per US$ of GDP	-20.1%
2011	0 units per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
2012	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2013	0 units per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
2014	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2015	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2016	0 units per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2017	0 units per US$ of GDP	-12.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	9
1980s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	8

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

152 Cyprus 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
153 Equatorial Guinea 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
154 Liechtenstein 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
156 Antigua and Barbuda 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
157 Bahrain 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
158 Japan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 237 places →

More education data for Republic of Korea

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)
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Republic of Korea →

Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils, per unit of gdp in Republic of Korea?: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per unit of gdp in Republic of Korea was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1972.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2017.
How does Republic of Korea rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per unit of gdp?: Republic of Korea ranks 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Republic of Korea?: Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, vocational pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Secondary education, vocational pupils ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 237 places, 7,767 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Secondary education, vocational pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.