Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general was 82.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
82.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
91st
of 179 countries
All-time high
82.5%
in 2017
All-time low
59.2%
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in Republic of Korea, 1997–2018

0204060801997200720181997: 59.2 %1998: 60 %1999: 62.1 %2000: 63.9 %2001: 65.9 %2002: 67.9 %2003: 69.3 %2004: 70.5 %2005: 71.5 %2006: 72.3 %2007: 73.2 %2008: 74.5 %2009: 75.6 %2010: 76.3 %2011: 78.7 %2012: 80.6 %2013: 82.3 %2014: 82.2 %2015: 82.2 %2016: 82.5 %2017: 82.5 %2018: 82.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in Republic of Korea is 82.5%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in Republic of Korea peaked at 82.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 59.2%, in 1997.

Republic of Korea ranks 91st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in Republic of Korea, 1997 to 2018.
Year % Change
1997 59.2%
1998 60.0% +1.5%
1999 62.1% +3.4%
2000 63.9% +2.9%
2001 65.9% +3.1%
2002 67.9% +3.1%
2003 69.3% +2.0%
2004 70.5% +1.8%
2005 71.5% +1.3%
2006 72.3% +1.1%
2007 73.2% +1.3%
2008 74.5% +1.9%
2009 75.6% +1.5%
2010 76.3% +0.9%
2011 78.7% +3.1%
2012 80.6% +2.4%
2013 82.3% +2.2%
2014 82.2% -0.2%
2015 82.2% +0.0%
2016 82.5% +0.3%
2017 82.5% +0.1%
2018 82.5% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60.4% 59.2% 62.1% 3
2000s 70.5% 63.9% 75.6% 10
2010s 81.1% 76.3% 82.5% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in Republic of Korea?
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in Republic of Korea was 82.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 59.2% in 1997.
How does Republic of Korea rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general?
Republic of Korea ranks 91st out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 3,926 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the upper secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the upper secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.