Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 17.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
17.4%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
67th
of 174 countries
All-time high
23.5%
in 1998
All-time low
17.4%
in 2018
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Republic of Korea, 1998–2018

05101520251998200820181998: 23.5 %1999: 23 %2000: 22.4 %2001: 21.9 %2002: 21.3 %2003: 20.6 %2004: 19.8 %2005: 19.2 %2006: 18.6 %2007: 18.6 %2008: 18.3 %2009: 18.4 %2010: 18.2 %2011: 18.2 %2012: 18.2 %2013: 18 %2014: 17.9 %2015: 17.9 %2016: 17.8 %2017: 17.6 %2018: 17.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Republic of Korea is 17.4%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Republic of Korea peaked at 23.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2018.

Republic of Korea ranks 67th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%) in Republic of Korea, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 23.5%
1999 23.0% -2.1%
2000 22.4% -2.5%
2001 21.9% -2.1%
2002 21.3% -2.9%
2003 20.6% -3.1%
2004 19.8% -3.9%
2005 19.2% -3.4%
2006 18.6% -3.0%
2007 18.6% +0.0%
2008 18.3% -1.6%
2009 18.4% +0.2%
2010 18.2% -0.7%
2011 18.2% -0.1%
2012 18.2% -0.3%
2013 18.0% -0.9%
2014 17.9% -0.8%
2015 17.9% +0.0%
2016 17.8% -0.1%
2017 17.6% -1.2%
2018 17.4% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.2% 23.0% 23.5% 2
2000s 19.9% 18.3% 22.4% 10
2010s 17.9% 17.4% 18.2% 9

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 64 Dominican Republic 17.9% compare
  2. 65 Cyprus 17.5% compare
  3. 66 Philippines 17.4% compare
  4. 68 Sweden 17.3% compare
  5. 69 Israel 17.3% compare
  6. 70 Timor-Leste 17.3% compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Republic of Korea?
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Republic of Korea was 17.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 1998.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2018.
How does Republic of Korea rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
Republic of Korea ranks 67th out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,685 data points, 1998–2020
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Total number of students in lower secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in lower secondary education.