School enrollment, secondary in South Korea
South Korea: School enrollment, secondary was 96.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, secondary in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 96.3% for school enrollment, secondary in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in South Korea peaked at 99.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 96.3%, in 2024.
South Korea ranks 77th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.1% | 96.3% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 97.3% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 96.3% | 98.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 173,133 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 44.4% (2025)
- Labor force, total 29.87 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary in South Korea?
- School enrollment, secondary in South Korea was 96.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.3% in 2024.
- How does South Korea rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- South Korea ranks 77th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.