Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female was 95.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Republic of Korea stood at 95.0%.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Republic of Korea peaked at 98.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 92.1%, in 2020.
That places Republic of Korea 35th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.0% | — |
| 2001 | 92.9% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 93.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 94.3% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 95.8% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 96.1% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 94.2% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 94.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 95.3% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 94.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 94.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 95.8% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 96.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 93.7% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 92.8% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 92.1% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 96.4% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 95.1% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 94.1% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.4% | 92.9% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 92.8% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 92.1% | 96.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More education data for Republic of Korea
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Republic of Korea?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Republic of Korea was 95.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.1% in 2020.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female?
- Republic of Korea ranks 35th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release