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 12.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Republic of Korea, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Republic of Korea is 12.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Republic of Korea peaked at 43.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2024.
That places Republic of Korea 98th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 43.4% | — |
| 1998 | 41.9% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 38.8% | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 36.9% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 34.8% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 32.4% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 30.7% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 29.2% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 28.1% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 26.2% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 24.6% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 12.2% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.4% | 38.8% | 43.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 23.5% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 15.1% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 12.2% | 14.9% | 5 |
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More education data for Republic of Korea
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 846,694 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 132,721 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,412 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.0122 % change on previous year (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 12.2% 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 43.4% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2024.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Republic of Korea ranks 98th out of 168 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 down 23.8%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release