Secondary education, general pupils in South Korea
South Korea: Secondary education, general pupils was 2.78 million in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in South Korea, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, general pupils in South Korea stood at 2.78 million.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in South Korea peaked at 4.10 million in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.63 million, in 1971.
South Korea ranks 32nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.44 million | 1.63 million | 3.14 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.77 million | 3.28 million | 4.10 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.63 million | 3.32 million | 3.86 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.28 million | 3.08 million | 3.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.22 million | 2.78 million | 3.49 million | 8 |
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 secondary education, general pupils in South Korea?
- Secondary education, general pupils in South Korea was 2.78 million in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.10 million in 1987.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 million in 1971.
- How does South Korea rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- South Korea ranks 32nd out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.