Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 1.05 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Republic of Korea, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Republic of Korea stood at 1.05 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Republic of Korea peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9202 GPIA, in 1997.
Republic of Korea ranks 94th of 183 countries on this measure, 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 enrolled in in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.9202 GPIA | — |
| 1998 | 0.9389 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9724 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9757 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9789 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9901 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9992 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9438 GPIA | 0.9202 GPIA | 0.9724 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9757 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More education data for Republic of Korea
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 173,133 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Republic of Korea?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Republic of Korea was 1.05 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9202 GPIA in 1997.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Republic of Korea ranks 94th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release