Secondary education, vocational pupils in Korea
Korea: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 293,568 in 2017. βΌ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Korea, 1971β2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, vocational pupils in Korea stood at 293,568.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Korea peaked at 969,402 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 272,743, in 1971.
That places Korea 35th out of 201 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 410,376 | 272,743 | 555,082 | 9 |
| 1980s | 856,095 | 715,165 | 928,986 | 10 |
| 1990s | 887,197 | 819,269 | 969,402 | 10 |
| 2000s | 552,264 | 482,062 | 753,587 | 10 |
| 2010s | 356,396 | 293,568 | 467,323 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More education data for Korea
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 173,133 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Korea?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Korea was 293,568 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 969,402 in 1997.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 272,743 in 1971.
- How does Korea rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Korea ranks 35th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.