Enrolment in secondary education, male in Korea, Republic of

Korea, Republic of: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 1.51 million number in 2018. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2018)
1.51 million number
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
35th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.62 million number
in 1987
All-time low
1.18 million number
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2018

Enrolment in secondary education, male in Korea, Republic of, 1971–2018

01.0M2.0M3.0M197119942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Korea, Republic of recorded 1.51 million number for enrolment in secondary education, male in 2018.

The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Korea, Republic of peaked at 2.62 million number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.18 million number, in 1971.

Korea, Republic of ranks 35th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.69 million number 1.18 million number 2.11 million number 9
1980s 2.47 million number 2.22 million number 2.62 million number 10
1990s 2.35 million number 2.18 million number 2.47 million number 10
2000s 2.02 million number 1.92 million number 2.12 million number 10
2010s 1.84 million number 1.51 million number 2.09 million number 9

Countries ranked near Korea, Republic of

  1. 32 Saudi Arabia 1.69 million number compare
  2. 33 Nepal 1.68 million number compare
  3. 34 Morocco 1.55 million number compare
  4. 36 Ghana 1.46 million number compare
  5. 37 Peru 1.44 million number compare
  6. 38 Canada 1.36 million number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Korea, Republic of?
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Korea, Republic of was 1.51 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Korea, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 2.62 million number in 1987.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Korea, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 1.18 million number in 1971.
How does Korea, Republic of rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Korea, Republic of ranks 35th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Korea, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Korea, Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,155 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.