Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in South Korea
South Korea: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female was 97.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 97.0% for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in South Korea peaked at 99.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.2%, in 2017.
That places South Korea 53rd out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.8% | — |
| 2002 | 98.9% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 97.7% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 98.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 99.2% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 97.5% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 97.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 96.3% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 96.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.6% | 97.5% | 99.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 96.2% | 99.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 97.0% | 99.6% | 5 |
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More education data for South Korea
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in South Korea?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in South Korea was 97.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.2% in 2017.
- How does South Korea rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female?
- South Korea ranks 53rd out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release