Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 0.7493 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7493 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
99th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.2 GPIA
in 1992
All-time low
0.6639 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Republic of Korea, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Republic of Korea stood at 0.7493 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Republic of Korea peaked at 1.2 GPIA in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.6639 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Republic of Korea 99th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.6639 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.6964 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7212 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.7968 GPIA | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 0.7655 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.7019 GPIA | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7002 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7279 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7455 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8901 GPIA | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9401 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9102 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9247 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.9932 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 1.09 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 1.16 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 1.12 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.15 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.17 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.19 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.2 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.19 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.15 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 1.18 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 1.18 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.11 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.05 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9862 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9706 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9608 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9653 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9475 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9358 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9241 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8955 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8639 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8401 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8244 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8068 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.781 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7704 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7632 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7646 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7688 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7677 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7565 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7493 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7493 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7244 GPIA | 0.6639 GPIA | 0.7968 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.8901 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9894 GPIA | 0.9358 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8234 GPIA | 0.7632 GPIA | 0.9241 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7583 GPIA | 0.7493 GPIA | 0.7688 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 96 France 0.7605 GPIA compare
- 97 Liechtenstein 0.7563 GPIA compare
- 98 Switzerland 0.7529 GPIA compare
- 100 Republic of Moldova 0.7352 GPIA compare
- 101 Jordan 0.7345 GPIA compare
- 102 Togo 0.7332 GPIA compare
More education data for Republic of Korea
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 173,133 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7853 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 846,694 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Republic of Korea?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Republic of Korea was 0.7493 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 GPIA in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6639 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Republic of Korea ranks 99th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 vocational programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release