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 7.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Republic of Korea, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 7.1% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Republic of Korea peaked at 21.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2024.
That places Republic of Korea 115th out of 216 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.3% | — |
| 1972 | 13.9% | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 14.3% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 15.3% | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 14.6% | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 14.0% | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 13.8% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 14.4% | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 15.0% | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 17.9% | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 20.6% | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 18.8% | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 18.6% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 19.0% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 18.7% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 18.2% | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 18.5% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 17.4% | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 17.8% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 17.8% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 18.1% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 18.4% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 18.7% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 20.0% | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 19.7% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 20.4% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 21.2% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 21.4% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 20.6% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 19.0% | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 17.4% | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 15.8% | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 12.8% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.4% | 13.8% | 15.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 18.5% | 17.4% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.6% | 17.8% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 12.1% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 9.1% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.1% | 8.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More education data for Republic of Korea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,046 (2024)
- 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)
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 7.1% 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 21.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2024.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Republic of Korea ranks 115th out of 216 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 23.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release