Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Korea
Korea: Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender was 48.49 Percentage of students in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Korea, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
Korea recorded 48.49 Percentage of students for share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Korea peaked at 48.49 Percentage of students in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.65 Percentage of students, in 2013.
Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Korea, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 47.65 Percentage of students | — |
| 2014 | 47.7 Percentage of students | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 47.68 Percentage of students | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 47.8 Percentage of students | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 47.88 Percentage of students | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 48.04 Percentage of students | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 48.15 Percentage of students | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 48.29 Percentage of students | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 48.42 Percentage of students | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 48.49 Percentage of students | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 48.46 Percentage of students | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 48.49 Percentage of students | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.84 Percentage of students | 47.65 Percentage of students | 48.15 Percentage of students | 7 |
| 2020s | 48.43 Percentage of students | 48.29 Percentage of students | 48.49 Percentage of students | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 1 Mexico 52.63 Percentage of students compare
- 1 Türkiye 49.05 Percentage of students compare
- 1 Croatia 49.98 Percentage of students compare
- 2 Estonia 48.76 Percentage of students compare
- 2 Sweden 49.99 Percentage of students compare
- 3 Ireland 49.72 Percentage of students compare
- 4 Belgium 49.57 Percentage of students compare
- 4 Lithuania 48.67 Percentage of students compare
- 5 Latvia 48.53 Percentage of students compare
- 5 Peru 49.48 Percentage of students compare
- 6 Norway 49.11 Percentage of students compare
- 6 Slovenia 48.46 Percentage of students compare
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.0016 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 18.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.0875 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 19.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 80.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Adults' educational attainment distribution, by age group and gender 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age (2025)
- Adults' gender distribution, by educational attainment level and age 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2024)
- Education statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Enrolment rate 85 Percentage of population in the same sex and age (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Korea?
- Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Korea was 48.49 Percentage of students in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 48.49 Percentage of students in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.65 Percentage of students in 2013.
- How does Korea rank for share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender?
- Korea ranks 3rd out of 3 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender. The default table displays graduates data for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, mobility status, sex and measure (enrolled students, new entrants). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.