Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in South Korea
South Korea: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male was 97.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.2%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
47th
of 161 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2019
All-time low
96.6%
in 2016
Years of data
17
2000–2024
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in South Korea stood at 97.2%.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in South Korea peaked at 99.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 96.6%, in 2016.
South Korea ranks 47th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.2% | — |
| 2002 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 96.7% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.4% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 98.3% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 99.2% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 97.7% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 98.3% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 97.2% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.8% | 96.7% | 99.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 96.6% | 99.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 97.2% | 99.5% | 5 |
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More education data for South Korea
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in South Korea?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in South Korea was 97.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 2016.
- How does South Korea rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male?
- South Korea ranks 47th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release