Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in South Korea
South Korea: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
101st
of 211 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 1971
All-time low
0.9502 GPIA
in 1996
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in South Korea, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in South Korea stood at 1.02 GPIA.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in South Korea peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.9502 GPIA, in 1996.
That places South Korea 101st out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in South Korea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.06 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 1 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.9929 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.98 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9622 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.9725 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9651 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9609 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9537 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9513 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9524 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9614 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9517 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9502 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9677 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9736 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9876 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9893 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9903 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9946 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9982 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9954 GPIA | 0.9622 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.961 GPIA | 0.9502 GPIA | 0.9876 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9893 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 98 Mali 1.02 GPIA compare
- 99 Sweden 1.02 GPIA compare
- 100 Tajikistan 1.02 GPIA compare
- 102 Kyrgyzstan 1.02 GPIA compare
- 103 Finland 1.02 GPIA compare
- 104 Luxembourg 1.02 GPIA compare
More education data for South Korea
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in South Korea?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in South Korea was 1.02 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9502 GPIA in 1996.
- How does South Korea rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- South Korea ranks 101st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release