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 16.2% 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 16.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Republic of Korea peaked at 38.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2024.
That places Republic of Korea 105th 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 | 38.4% | — |
| 1998 | 38.1% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 37.1% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 35.3% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 33.4% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 31.7% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 30.7% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 29.7% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 29.0% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 28.3% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 27.4% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 26.2% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 19.5% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 16.2% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.9% | 37.1% | 38.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 25.1% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 19.1% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 16.2% | 19.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
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 upper secondary education enrolled in in Republic of Korea?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Republic of Korea was 16.2% 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 38.4% 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 16.2% in 2024.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Republic of Korea ranks 105th 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 16.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release