Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes was 95.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
95.5%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
25th
of 179 countries
All-time high
98.4%
in 2017
All-time low
92.6%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 95.5% for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Republic of Korea peaked at 98.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 92.6%, in 2020.
That places Republic of Korea 25th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.5% | — |
| 2001 | 93.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 93.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 94.5% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 96.0% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 95.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 94.3% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 94.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 95.1% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 94.8% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 94.3% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 95.8% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 96.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 96.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.8% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 98.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 94.2% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 93.2% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 92.6% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 96.9% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 95.6% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 94.5% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 95.5% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.5% | 93.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 93.2% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 92.6% | 96.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More education data for Republic of Korea
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 132,721 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,412 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.0122 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Republic of Korea?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Republic of Korea was 95.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.6% in 2020.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Republic of Korea ranks 25th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release