Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.7251 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.7251 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
79th
of 161 countries
All-time high
1.18 GPIA
in 1996
All-time low
0.5049 GPIA
in 1976
Years of data
30
1976–2018

Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Republic of Korea, 1976–2018

00.250.50.7511.21976199720181976: 0.505 GPIA1977: 0.515 GPIA1978: 0.549 GPIA1979: 0.581 GPIA1980: 0.728 GPIA1981: 0.811 GPIA1984: 0.899 GPIA1996: 1.2 GPIA1997: 1.1 GPIA1998: 1.1 GPIA1999: 1 GPIA2000: 1 GPIA2001: 1 GPIA2002: 0.994 GPIA2003: 0.979 GPIA2004: 0.96 GPIA2005: 0.948 GPIA2006: 0.936 GPIA2007: 0.947 GPIA2008: 0.939 GPIA2009: 0.936 GPIA2010: 0.935 GPIA2011: 0.909 GPIA2012: 0.882 GPIA2013: 0.75 GPIA2014: 0.745 GPIA2015: 0.743 GPIA2016: 0.739 GPIA2017: 0.732 GPIA2018: 0.725 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Republic of Korea is 0.7251 GPIA, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Republic of Korea peaked at 1.18 GPIA in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.5049 GPIA, in 1976.

That places Republic of Korea 79th out of 161 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Republic of Korea, 1976 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1976 0.5049 GPIA
1977 0.5147 GPIA +2.0%
1978 0.5485 GPIA +6.6%
1979 0.5811 GPIA +5.9%
1980 0.7278 GPIA +25.2%
1981 0.8107 GPIA +11.4%
1984 0.8993 GPIA +10.9%
1996 1.18 GPIA +31.1%
1997 1.11 GPIA -6.2%
1998 1.08 GPIA -2.7%
1999 1.02 GPIA -5.1%
2000 1.01 GPIA -0.6%
2001 1.02 GPIA +0.3%
2002 0.994 GPIA -2.3%
2003 0.9791 GPIA -1.5%
2004 0.9597 GPIA -2.0%
2005 0.9477 GPIA -1.3%
2006 0.9362 GPIA -1.2%
2007 0.9471 GPIA +1.2%
2008 0.9389 GPIA -0.9%
2009 0.9358 GPIA -0.3%
2010 0.9347 GPIA -0.1%
2011 0.909 GPIA -2.7%
2012 0.8818 GPIA -3.0%
2013 0.7496 GPIA -15.0%
2014 0.7446 GPIA -0.7%
2015 0.7426 GPIA -0.3%
2016 0.7388 GPIA -0.5%
2017 0.7323 GPIA -0.9%
2018 0.7251 GPIA -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5373 GPIA 0.5049 GPIA 0.5811 GPIA 4
1980s 0.8126 GPIA 0.7278 GPIA 0.8993 GPIA 3
1990s 1.1 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 1.18 GPIA 4
2000s 0.9671 GPIA 0.9358 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 10
2010s 0.7954 GPIA 0.7251 GPIA 0.9347 GPIA 9

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 76 Switzerland 0.7425 GPIA compare
  2. 77 Greece 0.7346 GPIA compare
  3. 78 Syrian Arab Republic 0.7334 GPIA compare
  4. 80 Marshall Islands 0.7221 GPIA compare
  5. 81 Kyrgyzstan 0.7084 GPIA compare
  6. 82 Belize 0.7027 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Republic of Korea?
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Republic of Korea was 0.7251 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1.18 GPIA in 1996.
What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5049 GPIA in 1976.
How does Republic of Korea rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
Republic of Korea ranks 79th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,342 data points, 1970–2019
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The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/