Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Korea
Korea: Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates was 1.36 million Persons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Korea, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Korea is 1.36 million Persons, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Korea peaked at 2.02 million Persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.36 million Persons, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Korea, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.02 million Persons | — |
| 2014 | 1.99 million Persons | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.98 million Persons | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.01 million Persons | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.01 million Persons | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.99 million Persons | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.90 million Persons | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.78 million Persons | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 1.68 million Persons | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 1.54 million Persons | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 1.45 million Persons | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 1.36 million Persons | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.98 million Persons | 1.90 million Persons | 2.02 million Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.56 million Persons | 1.36 million Persons | 1.78 million Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 1 Brazil 9.49 million Persons compare
- 1 Türkiye 2.06 million Persons compare
- 2 Mexico 4.48 million Persons compare
- 2 Poland 1.51 million Persons compare
- 3 Japan 3.61 million Persons compare
- 3 Netherlands 489,349 Persons compare
- 3 Croatia 153,212 Persons compare
- 4 Germany 3.57 million Persons compare
- 4 Lithuania 132,071 Persons compare
More education data for Korea
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.0016 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 18.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 19.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 80.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Adults' educational attainment distribution, by age group and gender 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age (2025)
- Adults' gender distribution, by educational attainment level and age 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2024)
- Education statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Enrolment rate 85 Percentage of population in the same sex and age (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Korea?
- Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Korea was 1.36 million Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 million Persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 million Persons in 2024.
- How does Korea rank for total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates?
- Korea ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of new entrants, enrolled students and graduates . The default table displays data on enrolled students for the latest year available and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by intensity, by sex and measure (graduates). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.