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

Republic of Korea: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 42.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
42.4%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
21st
of 162 countries
All-time high
57.0%
in 1998
All-time low
42.4%
in 2018
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

02040601998200820181998: 57 %1999: 55.8 %2000: 55 %2001: 54.2 %2002: 53 %2003: 51.8 %2004: 50.4 %2005: 49.4 %2006: 48.4 %2007: 47.5 %2008: 46.5 %2009: 45.7 %2010: 45.2 %2011: 44.7 %2012: 44.1 %2013: 43.7 %2014: 43.4 %2015: 43.1 %2016: 42.8 %2017: 42.6 %2018: 42.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 42.4% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Republic of Korea peaked at 57.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 2018.

That places Republic of Korea 21st out of 162 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%) in Republic of Korea, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 57.0%
1999 55.8% -2.0%
2000 55.0% -1.4%
2001 54.2% -1.5%
2002 53.0% -2.1%
2003 51.8% -2.4%
2004 50.4% -2.8%
2005 49.4% -2.0%
2006 48.4% -1.9%
2007 47.5% -2.0%
2008 46.5% -2.0%
2009 45.7% -1.6%
2010 45.2% -1.2%
2011 44.7% -1.2%
2012 44.1% -1.2%
2013 43.7% -1.1%
2014 43.4% -0.7%
2015 43.1% -0.6%
2016 42.8% -0.6%
2017 42.6% -0.6%
2018 42.4% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56.4% 55.8% 57.0% 2
2000s 50.2% 45.7% 55.0% 10
2010s 43.5% 42.4% 45.2% 9

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 18 Madagascar 46.8% compare
  2. 19 Philippines 45.7% compare
  3. 20 Indonesia 45.6% compare
  4. 22 Bermuda 42.3% compare
  5. 23 Qatar 41.0% compare
  6. 24 Samoa 38.4% compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Republic of Korea?
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Republic of Korea was 42.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 1998.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2018.
How does Republic of Korea rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
Republic of Korea ranks 21st out of 162 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 upper secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,415 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students in upper 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 upper secondary education.