Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 92.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
92.0%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
109th
of 217 countries
All-time high
92.0%
in 2024
All-time low
78.9%
in 1981
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Republic of Korea, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Republic of Korea is 92.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Republic of Korea peaked at 92.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78.9%, in 1981.
That places Republic of Korea 109th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 83.6% | — |
| 1972 | 84.2% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 84.0% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 83.4% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 83.9% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 84.0% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 84.2% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 83.8% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 83.1% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 81.2% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 78.9% | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 80.4% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 80.7% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 81.0% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 81.6% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 82.6% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 83.0% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 83.7% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 83.6% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 83.8% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 83.8% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 83.5% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 83.2% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 81.5% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 82.3% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 81.5% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 80.0% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 79.6% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 79.9% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 81.4% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 83.0% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 84.4% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 85.1% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 85.9% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 86.5% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 87.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 87.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 87.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 87.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 87.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 88.7% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 89.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 90.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 89.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 89.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 89.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 89.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 89.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 89.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 90.3% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 90.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 91.4% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 91.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 92.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.8% | 83.1% | 84.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 81.7% | 78.9% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.9% | 79.6% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.5% | 81.4% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.3% | 87.8% | 90.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 90.3% | 92.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 106 Belize 92.2% compare
- 107 American Samoa 92.2% compare
- 108 Azerbaijan 92.0% compare
- 110 Nicaragua 91.8% compare
- 111 Togo 91.6% compare
- 112 Syrian Arab Republic 91.6% compare
More education data for Republic of Korea
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.22 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Republic of Korea?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Republic of Korea was 92.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.9% in 1981.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Republic of Korea ranks 109th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release