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 6.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.0%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
107th
of 213 countries
All-time high
22.6%
in 1997
All-time low
6.0%
in 2024
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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Republic of Korea stood at 6.0%. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Republic of Korea peaked at 22.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2024.
Republic of Korea ranks 107th of 213 countries on this measure, 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 | 10.9% | — |
| 1972 | 11.0% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 11.6% | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 13.3% | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 12.3% | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 11.2% | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 11.0% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 11.8% | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 12.6% | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 16.7% | +33.1% |
| 1981 | 19.9% | +18.7% |
| 1982 | 17.8% | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 17.8% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 18.9% | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 19.0% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 19.0% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 20.1% | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 18.6% | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 19.3% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 19.5% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 20.1% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 20.6% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 20.8% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 21.6% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 21.7% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 22.5% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 22.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 22.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 21.1% | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 19.5% | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 17.8% | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.7% | 10.9% | 13.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 18.7% | 16.7% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.3% | 19.5% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 11.6% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.9% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.0% | 7.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 104 Tunisia 6.5% compare
- 105 Mozambique 6.3% compare
- 106 Togo 6.1% compare
- 108 Mongolia 6.0% compare
- 109 Sao Tome and Principe 5.9% compare
- 110 South Africa 5.8% compare
More education data for Republic of Korea
- 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)
- 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)
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 6.0% 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 22.6% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2024.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Republic of Korea ranks 107th out of 213 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 27.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release