Share of all students in upper secondary education … male general in South Korea
South Korea: Share of all students in upper secondary education … male general was 83.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in South Korea, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in South Korea stood at 83.8%. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in South Korea peaked at 83.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.6%, in 1997.
That places South Korea 86th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary education … male general in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 61.6% | — |
| 1998 | 61.9% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 62.9% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 64.7% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 66.6% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 68.3% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 69.3% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 70.3% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 71.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 71.7% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 72.6% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 73.8% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 74.9% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 75.6% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 77.7% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 79.4% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 80.9% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 80.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 80.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 80.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 80.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 80.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 80.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 80.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 81.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 82.2% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 83.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 83.8% | +0.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 83.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.9%, 1.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 83.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.6%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.1% | 61.6% | 62.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 64.7% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.6% | 75.6% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 80.8% | 83.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South 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 upper secondary education enrolled in in South Korea?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in South Korea was 83.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.6% in 1997.
- How does South Korea rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- South Korea ranks 86th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release