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 8.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.0%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
111th
of 213 countries
All-time high
21.1%
in 1981
All-time low
8.0%
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
Republic of Korea recorded 8.0% 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 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Republic of Korea peaked at 21.1% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2024.
That places Republic of Korea 111th out of 213 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 | 16.4% | — |
| 1972 | 15.8% | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 16.0% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 16.6% | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 16.1% | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 16.0% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 15.8% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 16.2% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 16.9% | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 18.8% | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 21.1% | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 19.6% | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 19.3% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 19.0% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 18.4% | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 17.4% | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 17.0% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 16.3% | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 16.4% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 16.2% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16.5% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 16.8% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 18.5% | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 17.7% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 18.5% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 20.0% | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 20.4% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 20.1% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 18.6% | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 17.0% | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.2% | 15.8% | 16.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 18.3% | 16.3% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.1% | 16.2% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 12.4% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.8% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.0% | 9.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 108 Syrian Arab Republic 8.4% compare
- 109 Togo 8.4% compare
- 110 Nicaragua 8.2% compare
- 112 Azerbaijan 8.0% compare
- 113 American Samoa 7.8% compare
- 114 Belize 7.8% 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 8.0% 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 21.1% in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2024.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Republic of Korea ranks 111th 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 20.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release