Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in South Korea
South Korea: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 810,894 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in South Korea, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 810,894 number for enrolment in upper secondary education, male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in South Korea peaked at 1.23 million number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 810,894 number, in 2018.
South Korea ranks 27th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in South Korea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.13 million number | — |
| 1995 | 1.10 million number | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.14 million number | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.23 million number | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 1.21 million number | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.18 million number | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.09 million number | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 1.00 million number | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 947,336 number | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 933,404 number | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 925,352 number | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 937,070 number | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 944,531 number | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 981,495 number | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.01 million number | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.05 million number | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.05 million number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.04 million number | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.02 million number | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 999,515 number | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 967,466 number | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 939,087 number | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 922,655 number | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 878,279 number | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 810,894 number | -7.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 810,894 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 79,610 number, 10.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 810,894 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52,768 number, 15.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.16 million number | 1.10 million number | 1.23 million number | 6 |
| 2000s | 982,170 number | 925,352 number | 1.09 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 959,401 number | 810,894 number | 1.05 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in South Korea?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in South Korea was 810,894 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 million number in 1997.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 810,894 number in 2018.
- How does South Korea rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- South Korea ranks 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of male students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age. For more information, consult the UIS website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/