Secondary education, vocational pupils in South Korea
South Korea: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 293,568 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils in South Korea, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, vocational pupils in South Korea stood at 293,568.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in South Korea peaked at 969,402 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 272,743, in 1971.
That places South Korea 35th out of 201 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 410,376 | 272,743 | 555,082 | 9 |
| 1980s | 856,095 | 715,165 | 928,986 | 10 |
| 1990s | 887,197 | 819,269 | 969,402 | 10 |
| 2000s | 552,264 | 482,062 | 753,587 | 10 |
| 2010s | 356,396 | 293,568 | 467,323 | 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, vocational pupils in South Korea?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in South Korea was 293,568 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 969,402 in 1997.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 272,743 in 1971.
- How does South Korea rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- South Korea ranks 35th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, vocational pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.