Korea - School enrollment

School enrollment, preprimary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Korea was 92.24 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 96.64 in 2016 and a minimum value of 2.47 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 2.47
1972 2.48
1973 2.52
1974 2.85
1975 3.14
1976 3.61
1977 4.17
1978 4.67
1979 5.31
1980 6.52
1981 7.74
1982 18.57
1983 21.16
1984 26.77
1985 33.50
1986 41.61
1987 46.62
1988 51.83
1989 53.11
1990 55.45
1991 58.54
1992 63.95
1993 72.41
1994 79.26
1995 86.18
1996 86.50
2013 92.84
2014 92.69
2015 93.99
2016 96.64
2017 94.99
2018 93.52
2019 92.24

School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in Korea was 92.39 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 96.53 in 2016 and a minimum value of 2.25 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 2.25
1972 2.25
1973 2.26
1974 2.56
1975 2.84
1976 3.30
1977 3.81
1978 4.23
1979 4.90
1980 6.03
1981 7.25
1982 17.53
1983 20.00
1984 25.46
1985 32.23
1986 40.56
1987 45.57
1988 50.67
1989 52.59
1990 55.01
1991 58.24
1992 64.75
1993 73.57
1994 80.86
1995 87.79
1996 87.54
2013 92.81
2014 92.49
2015 93.80
2016 96.53
2017 95.13
2018 93.72
2019 92.39

School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Korea was 92.10 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 96.75 in 2016 and a minimum value of 2.69 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 2.69
1972 2.69
1973 2.76
1974 3.13
1975 3.42
1976 3.91
1977 4.51
1978 5.08
1979 5.70
1980 6.99
1981 8.21
1982 19.53
1983 22.25
1984 27.99
1985 34.70
1986 42.60
1987 47.59
1988 52.92
1989 53.59
1990 55.86
1991 58.81
1992 63.23
1993 71.40
1994 77.88
1995 84.80
1996 85.62
2013 92.88
2014 92.88
2015 94.17
2016 96.75
2017 94.85
2018 93.34
2019 92.10

School enrollment, primary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Korea was 100.99 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 106.51 in 1972 and a minimum value of 97.72 in 2016.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 105.01
1972 106.51
1973 106.37
1974 105.31
1975 104.47
1976 104.94
1977 103.46
1978 103.51
1979 104.78
1980 105.09
1981 105.48
1982 105.10
1983 104.65
1984 103.22
1985 101.90
1986 100.94
1987 101.65
1988 102.16
1989 103.56
1990 105.30
1991 105.21
1992 104.81
1993 103.85
1994 103.68
1995 103.30
1996 102.90
1997 101.84
1998 102.77
1999 102.56
2000 100.62
2001 99.24
2002 98.93
2003 99.92
2004 100.26
2005 101.11
2006 101.74
2007 102.92
2008 102.88
2009 102.00
2010 101.72
2011 101.71
2012 100.33
2013 98.06
2014 98.31
2015 98.78
2016 97.72
2017 98.09
2018 99.61
2019 100.99

School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Korea was 100.92 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 105.79 in 1981 and a minimum value of 97.64 in 2016.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 103.26
1972 105.06
1973 105.18
1974 104.45
1975 103.88
1976 104.53
1977 103.29
1978 103.46
1979 104.96
1980 105.40
1981 105.79
1982 105.51
1983 105.05
1984 103.57
1985 102.30
1986 101.27
1987 101.91
1988 102.31
1989 103.71
1990 105.53
1991 105.50
1992 105.28
1993 104.52
1994 104.73
1995 104.86
1996 104.73
1997 103.36
1998 104.48
1999 103.99
2000 101.36
2001 99.53
2002 99.04
2003 99.80
2004 100.03
2005 100.72
2006 101.37
2007 102.61
2008 102.73
2009 101.97
2010 101.77
2011 101.84
2012 100.43
2013 98.11
2014 98.25
2015 98.71
2016 97.64
2017 97.96
2018 99.52
2019 100.92

School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) in Korea was 101.06 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 107.88 in 1972 and a minimum value of 97.79 in 2016.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 106.68
1972 107.88
1973 107.51
1974 106.14
1975 105.03
1976 105.33
1977 103.61
1978 103.56
1979 104.61
1980 104.81
1981 105.18
1982 104.72
1983 104.28
1984 102.88
1985 101.53
1986 100.63
1987 101.40
1988 102.01
1989 103.42
1990 105.09
1991 104.95
1992 104.37
1993 103.22
1994 102.71
1995 101.90
1996 101.27
1997 100.50
1998 101.28
1999 101.32
2000 99.98
2001 98.99
2002 98.83
2003 100.02
2004 100.47
2005 101.46
2006 102.07
2007 103.20
2008 103.02
2009 102.03
2010 101.68
2011 101.60
2012 100.24
2013 98.02
2014 98.36
2015 98.86
2016 97.79
2017 98.21
2018 99.70
2019 101.06

School enrollment, primary (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary (% net) in Korea was 97.26 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 99.97 in 1980 and a minimum value of 95.37 in 2013.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 95.92
1972 97.54
1973 96.81
1974 96.45
1975 96.78
1976 97.69
1977 96.78
1978 97.12
1979 98.75
1980 99.97
1981 99.95
1982 99.81
1983 99.76
1984 99.14
1985 98.57
1986 98.27
1987 99.47
1988 99.88
1989 99.88
1990 99.78
1991 99.74
1992 99.58
1993 99.35
1994 99.01
1995 98.52
1996 98.24
1997 98.30
1998 97.72
1999 98.50
2000 99.06
2001 98.12
2002 97.73
2003 98.53
2004 98.19
2005 99.39
2006 99.41
2007 99.47
2008 99.51
2009 99.49
2010 98.38
2011 98.89
2012 97.85
2013 95.37
2014 95.82
2015 97.98
2016 96.86
2017 97.26

School enrollment, primary, female (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Korea was 97.16 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 99.77 in 2000 and a minimum value of 94.12 in 1971.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 94.12
1972 96.14
1973 95.49
1974 95.27
1975 95.99
1976 97.06
1977 96.34
1978 96.85
1979 98.61
1984 99.34
1985 98.86
1986 98.55
1987 99.69
2000 99.77
2001 98.41
2002 97.86
2003 98.46
2004 98.03
2009 99.58
2012 98.13
2013 95.56
2014 95.92
2015 97.96
2016 96.81
2017 97.16

School enrollment, primary, male (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in Korea was 97.35 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 99.42 in 2009 and a minimum value of 95.19 in 2013.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 97.63
1972 98.88
1973 98.06
1974 97.56
1975 97.54
1976 98.28
1977 97.20
1978 97.38
1979 98.88
1984 98.95
1985 98.31
1986 98.02
1987 99.26
2000 98.44
2001 97.86
2002 97.62
2003 98.59
2004 98.34
2009 99.42
2012 97.59
2013 95.19
2014 95.72
2015 98.01
2016 96.91
2017 97.35

School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)

School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) in Korea was 1.52 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 1.79 in 1997, while its lowest value was 1.13 in 1971.

Definition: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 1.13
1972 1.17
1973 1.17
1974 1.20
1975 1.23
1976 1.25
1981 1.28
1982 1.31
1983 1.34
1984 1.39
1985 1.44
1986 1.48
1987 1.43
1988 1.46
1989 1.44
1990 1.41
1991 1.43
1992 1.46
1993 1.52
1994 1.73
1995 1.74
1996 1.78
1997 1.79
1998 1.59
1999 1.50
2000 1.46
2001 1.41
2002 1.37
2003 1.33
2004 1.31
2005 1.30
2006 1.29
2007 1.29
2008 1.34
2009 1.39
2010 1.44
2011 1.49
2012 1.55
2013 1.60
2014 1.63
2015 1.59
2016 1.60
2017 1.59
2018 1.55
2019 1.52

School enrollment, secondary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Korea was 95.87 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 100.81 in 1996 and a minimum value of 39.00 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 39.00
1972 42.65
1973 45.87
1974 49.73
1975 53.55
1976 57.96
1977 62.12
1978 65.54
1979 69.62
1980 75.68
1981 81.04
1982 81.81
1983 83.53
1984 87.90
1985 90.09
1986 92.18
1987 94.36
1988 92.76
1989 93.00
1990 92.90
1991 92.22
1992 91.82
1993 93.79
1994 97.18
1995 98.69
1996 100.81
1997 99.22
1998 97.11
1999 96.31
2000 95.96
2001 95.62
2002 95.81
2003 96.49
2004 97.19
2005 97.07
2006 95.81
2007 95.25
2008 95.05
2009 95.98
2010 96.36
2011 96.90
2012 97.80
2013 99.37
2014 99.87
2015 100.01
2016 100.49
2017 100.34
2018 98.51
2019 95.87

School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross) in Korea was 95.55 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 100.83 in 1996 and a minimum value of 30.43 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 30.43
1972 34.01
1973 37.04
1974 40.65
1975 44.26
1976 48.42
1977 52.58
1978 56.42
1979 61.21
1980 69.10
1981 75.76
1982 76.95
1983 79.01
1984 84.35
1985 87.34
1986 90.04
1987 93.49
1988 90.50
1989 90.96
1990 91.07
1991 90.77
1992 90.61
1993 93.00
1994 96.05
1995 98.62
1996 100.83
1997 99.03
1998 96.90
1999 96.12
2000 96.28
2001 96.41
2002 96.76
2003 97.68
2004 98.44
2005 98.21
2006 96.32
2007 95.41
2008 95.02
2009 95.80
2010 96.09
2011 96.49
2012 97.47
2013 99.10
2014 99.61
2015 99.66
2016 100.07
2017 100.00
2018 98.14
2019 95.55

School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross) in Korea was 96.16 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 100.87 in 2016 and a minimum value of 47.11 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 47.11
1972 50.85
1973 54.26
1974 58.37
1975 62.39
1976 67.04
1977 71.21
1978 74.23
1979 77.61
1980 81.94
1981 86.04
1982 86.40
1983 87.80
1984 91.24
1985 92.67
1986 94.19
1987 95.17
1988 94.87
1989 94.91
1990 94.61
1991 93.57
1992 92.95
1993 94.54
1994 98.24
1995 98.77
1996 100.80
1997 99.40
1998 97.30
1999 96.48
2000 95.67
2001 94.91
2002 94.97
2003 95.45
2004 96.10
2005 96.07
2006 95.36
2007 95.11
2008 95.07
2009 96.13
2010 96.61
2011 97.26
2012 98.10
2013 99.61
2014 100.10
2015 100.33
2016 100.87
2017 100.65
2018 98.84
2019 96.16

School enrollment, secondary (% net)

The value for School enrollment, secondary (% net) in Korea was 98.01 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 98.17 in 2014 and a minimum value of 35.33 in 1971.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 35.33
1972 39.14
1973 42.07
1974 45.56
1975 49.33
1976 53.30
1977 56.98
1978 60.17
1979 63.78
1980 68.64
1981 72.89
1984 80.50
1985 82.38
1986 84.68
1989 84.64
1991 88.07
1992 86.85
1996 95.94
1997 94.28
1998 93.84
1999 93.27
2000 92.64
2001 92.98
2002 92.86
2003 93.76
2004 94.51
2005 95.19
2006 94.38
2007 94.15
2008 93.38
2009 94.65
2010 94.90
2011 95.64
2012 96.43
2013 97.76
2014 98.17
2015 97.71
2016 98.15
2017 98.01

School enrollment, secondary, female (% net)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, female (% net) in Korea was 97.81 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 98.09 in 2014 and a minimum value of 28.18 in 1971.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 28.18
1972 31.74
1973 34.76
1974 37.99
1975 41.54
1976 45.36
1977 49.26
1978 52.84
1979 57.00
1980 63.49
1981 68.84
1984 77.89
1985 80.52
1986 83.36
1989 84.44
1991 86.90
1992 86.13
1996 95.91
1997 94.13
1998 93.75
1999 93.17
2000 92.99
2001 93.84
2002 93.80
2003 94.84
2004 95.75
2005 96.34
2006 94.98
2007 94.35
2008 93.46
2009 94.51
2010 94.71
2011 95.41
2012 96.29
2013 97.60
2014 98.09
2015 97.48
2016 97.88
2017 97.81

School enrollment, secondary, male (% net)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, male (% net) in Korea was 98.19 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 98.39 in 2016 and a minimum value of 42.10 in 1971.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 42.10
1972 46.17
1973 49.03
1974 52.77
1975 56.75
1976 60.85
1977 64.34
1978 67.14
1979 70.23
1980 73.53
1981 76.72
1984 82.95
1985 84.12
1986 85.93
1989 84.83
1991 89.17
1992 87.53
1996 95.97
1997 94.43
1998 93.93
1999 93.36
2000 92.31
2001 92.22
2002 92.02
2003 92.80
2004 93.44
2005 94.19
2006 93.85
2007 93.97
2008 93.32
2009 94.77
2010 95.08
2011 95.84
2012 96.55
2013 97.91
2014 98.24
2015 97.92
2016 98.39
2017 98.19

School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary)

School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary) in Korea was 30.21 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 21 years was 41.45 in 1998, while its lowest value was 30.21 in 2019.

Definition: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1998 41.45
1999 40.82
2000 39.60
2001 38.42
2002 36.99
2003 35.85
2004 34.34
2005 33.29
2006 32.36
2007 32.23
2008 31.94
2009 31.91
2010 31.67
2011 31.55
2012 31.39
2013 31.14
2014 31.04
2015 31.23
2016 31.47
2017 31.27
2018 30.75
2019 30.21

School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) in Korea was 98.45 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 104.28 in 2009 and a minimum value of 6.78 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 6.78
1972 6.98
1973 7.15
1974 7.36
1975 7.56
1976 8.30
1977 8.56
1978 9.21
1979 10.35
1980 12.44
1981 14.87
1982 19.07
1983 23.68
1984 27.73
1985 30.94
1986 33.43
1987 34.61
1988 35.15
1989 35.48
1990 36.53
1991 37.60
1992 39.19
1993 42.96
1994 44.56
1995 48.33
1996 53.73
1997 69.24
1998 66.52
1999 72.35
2000 76.66
2001 79.57
2002 82.15
2003 84.36
2004 87.49
2005 91.69
2006 97.05
2007 101.93
2008 104.09
2009 104.28
2010 102.79
2011 100.75
2012 97.43
2013 95.61
2014 94.85
2015 94.34
2016 94.03
2017 94.35
2018 95.86
2019 98.45

School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Korea was 88.16 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 88.16 in 2019 and a minimum value of 3.43 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 3.43
1972 3.60
1973 3.82
1974 4.03
1975 4.23
1976 4.35
1977 4.40
1978 4.56
1979 4.99
1980 5.83
1982 9.96
1983 12.67
1984 15.97
1985 19.67
1986 20.37
1987 21.04
1988 21.38
1989 21.89
1990 23.12
1991 24.45
1992 26.44
1993 31.26
1994 31.80
1995 34.87
1996 38.88
1997 53.57
1998 47.89
1999 52.30
2000 56.10
2001 58.92
2002 61.53
2003 63.65
2004 66.83
2005 70.94
2006 76.56
2007 82.09
2008 85.41
2009 86.81
2010 86.81
2011 85.60
2012 83.19
2013 82.12
2014 81.89
2015 81.96
2016 82.20
2017 82.84
2018 84.95
2019 88.16

School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross) in Korea was 107.87 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 120.56 in 2008 and a minimum value of 9.86 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 9.86
1972 10.12
1973 10.26
1974 10.49
1975 10.71
1976 12.06
1977 12.52
1978 13.65
1979 15.48
1980 18.76
1982 27.78
1983 34.20
1984 38.96
1985 41.68
1986 45.84
1987 47.50
1988 48.23
1989 48.37
1990 49.23
1991 50.01
1992 51.20
1993 53.97
1994 56.57
1995 61.00
1996 67.74
1997 84.06
1998 84.16
1999 91.35
2000 96.15
2001 99.13
2002 101.62
2003 103.82
2004 106.73
2005 110.78
2006 115.62
2007 119.63
2008 120.56
2009 119.57
2010 116.75
2011 113.99
2012 109.88
2013 107.42
2014 106.23
2015 105.29
2016 104.61
2017 104.75
2018 105.81
2019 107.87

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation