Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who was 41.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
41.3%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
84th
of 150 countries
All-time high
51.4%
in 1997
All-time low
41.3%
in 2017
Years of data
21
1997–2017

Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Republic of Korea, 1997–2017

02040601997200720171997: 51.4 %1998: 50.6 %1999: 49.1 %2000: 49 %2001: 48.9 %2002: 48.2 %2003: 47.6 %2004: 46.9 %2005: 46.4 %2006: 45.9 %2007: 46 %2008: 45.6 %2009: 45.3 %2010: 45.2 %2011: 44.5 %2012: 43.8 %2013: 43.3 %2014: 42.9 %2015: 42.4 %2016: 41.6 %2017: 41.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Republic of Korea is 41.3%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Republic of Korea peaked at 51.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 2017.

That places Republic of Korea 84th out of 150 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who are female (%) in Republic of Korea, 1997 to 2017.
Year % Change
1997 51.4%
1998 50.6% -1.5%
1999 49.1% -2.9%
2000 49.0% -0.3%
2001 48.9% -0.2%
2002 48.2% -1.4%
2003 47.6% -1.2%
2004 46.9% -1.5%
2005 46.4% -1.0%
2006 45.9% -1.0%
2007 46.0% +0.1%
2008 45.6% -0.9%
2009 45.3% -0.5%
2010 45.2% -0.4%
2011 44.5% -1.5%
2012 43.8% -1.6%
2013 43.3% -1.2%
2014 42.9% -0.8%
2015 42.4% -1.1%
2016 41.6% -1.9%
2017 41.3% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.4% 49.1% 51.4% 3
2000s 47.0% 45.3% 49.0% 10
2010s 43.1% 41.3% 45.2% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Republic of Korea?
Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Republic of Korea was 41.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
What is the highest percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 1997.
What is the lowest percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 2017.
How does Republic of Korea rank for percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who?
Republic of Korea ranks 84th out of 150 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,261 data points, 1997–2019
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Number of female vocational education students at the upper secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of vocational education students (male and female) at the upper secondary level in a given school year.