Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in South Korea
South Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 409,279 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in South Korea, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in South Korea stood at 409,279 number. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in South Korea peaked at 839,310 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 409,279 number, in 2018.
That places South Korea 7th out of 140 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in South Korea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 682,553 number | — |
| 1999 | 736,586 number | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 786,275 number | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 823,257 number | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 839,310 number | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 822,801 number | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 797,211 number | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 766,673 number | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 731,150 number | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 694,655 number | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 466,293 number | -32.9% |
| 2009 | 459,672 number | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 462,377 number | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 493,872 number | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 491,035 number | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 479,235 number | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 468,944 number | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 454,925 number | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 437,520 number | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 424,306 number | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 409,279 number | -3.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 409,279 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,993 number, 68.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 409,279 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36,294 number, 11.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -32.9% | 694,655 number | 466,293 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 709,570 number | 682,553 number | 736,586 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 718,730 number | 459,672 number | 839,310 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 457,944 number | 409,279 number | 493,872 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in South Korea?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in South Korea was 409,279 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 839,310 number in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 409,279 number in 2018.
- How does South Korea rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- South Korea ranks 7th out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).