Share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 10.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Republic of Korea, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Republic of Korea is 10.7%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Republic of Korea peaked at 21.1% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2013.
Republic of Korea ranks 90th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.4% | — |
| 1972 | 15.8% | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 16.0% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 16.6% | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 16.1% | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 16.0% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 15.8% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 16.2% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 16.9% | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 18.8% | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 21.1% | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 19.6% | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 19.3% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 19.0% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 18.4% | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 17.4% | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 17.0% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 16.3% | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 16.4% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 16.2% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16.5% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 16.8% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 18.5% | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 17.7% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 18.5% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 20.0% | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 20.4% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 20.1% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 18.6% | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 17.0% | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.2% | 15.8% | 16.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 18.3% | 16.3% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.1% | 16.2% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 12.4% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.8% | 12.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More education data for Republic of 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 male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Republic of Korea?
- Share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Republic of Korea was 10.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
- What is the highest share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2013.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Republic of Korea ranks 90th out of 200 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male students enrolled in vocational programmes at the secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of male students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the secondary level. Vocational education is designed for learners to acquire the knowledge, skills and competencies specific to a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades. Vocational education may have work-based components (e.g. apprenticeships). Successful completion of such programmes leads to labour-market relevant vocational qualifications acknowledged as occupationally-oriented by the relevant national authorities and/or the labour market.