Korea - Secondary education
Secondary education, duration (years)
Secondary education, duration (years) in Korea was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 6.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.
Definition: Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 6.00 |
| 1972 | 6.00 |
| 1973 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 6.00 |
| 1976 | 6.00 |
| 1977 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 6.00 |
| 1979 | 6.00 |
| 1980 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 6.00 |
| 1982 | 6.00 |
| 1983 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 6.00 |
| 1986 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 6.00 |
| 1988 | 6.00 |
| 1989 | 6.00 |
| 1990 | 6.00 |
| 1991 | 6.00 |
| 1992 | 6.00 |
| 1993 | 6.00 |
| 1994 | 6.00 |
| 1995 | 6.00 |
| 1996 | 6.00 |
| 1997 | 6.00 |
| 1998 | 6.00 |
| 1999 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | 6.00 |
| 2001 | 6.00 |
| 2002 | 6.00 |
| 2003 | 6.00 |
| 2004 | 6.00 |
| 2005 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 6.00 |
| 2007 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 6.00 |
| 2009 | 6.00 |
| 2010 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 6.00 |
| 2012 | 6.00 |
| 2013 | 6.00 |
| 2014 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 6.00 |
| 2017 | 6.00 |
| 2018 | 6.00 |
| 2019 | 6.00 |
| 2020 | 6.00 |
| 2021 | 6.00 |
Secondary education, pupils
The value for Secondary education, pupils in Korea was 2,726,376 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 5,028,026 in 1987 and a minimum value of 1,906,918 in 1971.
Definition: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,906,918 |
| 1972 | 2,168,559 |
| 1973 | 2,397,804 |
| 1974 | 2,648,254 |
| 1975 | 2,879,948 |
| 1976 | 3,111,510 |
| 1977 | 3,322,010 |
| 1978 | 3,492,091 |
| 1979 | 3,692,809 |
| 1980 | 3,997,316 |
| 1981 | 4,285,889 |
| 1982 | 4,335,025 |
| 1983 | 4,435,000 |
| 1984 | 4,685,353 |
| 1985 | 4,828,026 |
| 1986 | 4,934,975 |
| 1987 | 5,028,026 |
| 1988 | 4,895,354 |
| 1989 | 4,824,097 |
| 1990 | 4,697,277 |
| 1991 | 4,559,557 |
| 1992 | 4,443,751 |
| 1993 | 4,461,857 |
| 1994 | 4,580,040 |
| 1995 | 4,645,849 |
| 1996 | 4,706,541 |
| 1997 | 4,567,366 |
| 1998 | 4,367,683 |
| 1999 | 4,176,780 |
| 2000 | 3,958,702 |
| 2001 | 3,768,040 |
| 2002 | 3,661,759 |
| 2003 | 3,645,617 |
| 2004 | 3,702,150 |
| 2005 | 3,795,981 |
| 2006 | 3,864,005 |
| 2007 | 3,928,039 |
| 2008 | 3,958,781 |
| 2009 | 3,994,713 |
| 2010 | 3,959,451 |
| 2011 | 3,877,799 |
| 2012 | 3,793,127 |
| 2013 | 3,720,130 |
| 2014 | 3,579,411 |
| 2015 | 3,396,766 |
| 2016 | 3,231,795 |
| 2017 | 3,072,037 |
| 2018 | 2,893,979 |
| 2019 | 2,726,376 |
Secondary education, pupils (% female)
Secondary education, pupils (% female) in Korea was 47.78 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 48.54 in 1996, while its lowest value was 37.94 in 1971.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 37.94 |
| 1972 | 38.83 |
| 1973 | 39.36 |
| 1974 | 39.86 |
| 1975 | 40.32 |
| 1976 | 40.77 |
| 1977 | 41.29 |
| 1978 | 41.98 |
| 1979 | 42.85 |
| 1980 | 44.46 |
| 1981 | 45.47 |
| 1982 | 45.70 |
| 1983 | 45.90 |
| 1984 | 46.53 |
| 1985 | 46.97 |
| 1986 | 47.31 |
| 1987 | 47.97 |
| 1988 | 47.23 |
| 1989 | 47.35 |
| 1990 | 47.49 |
| 1991 | 47.73 |
| 1992 | 47.89 |
| 1993 | 48.14 |
| 1994 | 48.00 |
| 1995 | 48.53 |
| 1996 | 48.54 |
| 1997 | 48.33 |
| 1998 | 48.15 |
| 1999 | 47.92 |
| 2000 | 47.85 |
| 2001 | 47.72 |
| 2002 | 47.48 |
| 2003 | 47.35 |
| 2004 | 47.24 |
| 2005 | 47.15 |
| 2006 | 46.92 |
| 2007 | 46.87 |
| 2008 | 46.90 |
| 2009 | 46.99 |
| 2010 | 47.12 |
| 2011 | 47.21 |
| 2012 | 47.40 |
| 2013 | 47.58 |
| 2014 | 47.70 |
| 2015 | 47.74 |
| 2016 | 47.72 |
| 2017 | 47.78 |
Secondary education, general pupils
The value for Secondary education, general pupils in Korea was 2,778,469 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4,099,040 in 1987 and a minimum value of 1,634,175 in 1971.
Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,634,175 |
| 1972 | 1,866,666 |
| 1973 | 2,055,871 |
| 1974 | 2,243,198 |
| 1975 | 2,460,152 |
| 1976 | 2,674,972 |
| 1977 | 2,862,881 |
| 1978 | 2,990,877 |
| 1979 | 3,137,727 |
| 1980 | 3,282,151 |
| 1981 | 3,404,602 |
| 1982 | 3,521,608 |
| 1983 | 3,610,623 |
| 1984 | 3,796,117 |
| 1985 | 3,926,682 |
| 1986 | 4,038,242 |
| 1987 | 4,099,040 |
| 1988 | 4,041,837 |
| 1989 | 3,967,207 |
| 1990 | 3,862,061 |
| 1991 | 3,735,151 |
| 1992 | 3,624,482 |
| 1993 | 3,626,259 |
| 1994 | 3,664,573 |
| 1995 | 3,732,006 |
| 1996 | 3,744,442 |
| 1997 | 3,597,964 |
| 1998 | 3,431,160 |
| 1999 | 3,316,630 |
| 2000 | 3,205,115 |
| 2001 | 3,111,434 |
| 2002 | 3,081,485 |
| 2003 | 3,099,216 |
| 2004 | 3,184,143 |
| 2005 | 3,289,503 |
| 2006 | 3,369,656 |
| 2007 | 3,430,650 |
| 2008 | 3,471,289 |
| 2009 | 3,512,651 |
| 2010 | 3,492,128 |
| 2011 | 3,460,265 |
| 2012 | 3,417,314 |
| 2013 | 3,382,997 |
| 2014 | 3,249,222 |
| 2015 | 3,076,303 |
| 2016 | 2,922,648 |
| 2017 | 2,778,469 |
Secondary education, general pupils (% female)
Secondary education, general pupils (% female) in Korea was 48.46 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 48.46 in 2017, while its lowest value was 39.46 in 1971.
Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 39.46 |
| 1972 | 40.15 |
| 1973 | 40.60 |
| 1974 | 40.82 |
| 1975 | 41.38 |
| 1976 | 42.10 |
| 1977 | 42.62 |
| 1978 | 43.23 |
| 1979 | 44.09 |
| 1980 | 45.08 |
| 1981 | 45.87 |
| 1982 | 46.24 |
| 1983 | 46.35 |
| 1984 | 46.57 |
| 1985 | 46.79 |
| 1986 | 46.80 |
| 1987 | 47.01 |
| 1988 | 46.54 |
| 1989 | 46.47 |
| 1990 | 46.50 |
| 1991 | 46.55 |
| 1992 | 46.65 |
| 1993 | 46.92 |
| 1994 | 47.02 |
| 1995 | 47.29 |
| 1996 | 47.26 |
| 1997 | 47.51 |
| 1998 | 47.49 |
| 1999 | 47.61 |
| 2000 | 47.58 |
| 2001 | 47.48 |
| 2002 | 47.34 |
| 2003 | 47.31 |
| 2004 | 47.29 |
| 2005 | 47.27 |
| 2006 | 47.07 |
| 2007 | 46.99 |
| 2008 | 47.09 |
| 2009 | 47.21 |
| 2010 | 47.38 |
| 2011 | 47.54 |
| 2012 | 47.80 |
| 2013 | 48.01 |
| 2014 | 48.19 |
| 2015 | 48.29 |
| 2016 | 48.37 |
| 2017 | 48.46 |
Secondary education, vocational pupils
The value for Secondary education, vocational pupils in Korea was 293,568 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 969,402 in 1997 and a minimum value of 272,743 in 1971.
Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 272,743 |
| 1972 | 301,893 |
| 1973 | 341,933 |
| 1974 | 405,056 |
| 1975 | 419,796 |
| 1976 | 436,538 |
| 1977 | 459,129 |
| 1978 | 501,214 |
| 1979 | 555,082 |
| 1980 | 715,165 |
| 1981 | 881,287 |
| 1982 | 813,417 |
| 1983 | 824,377 |
| 1984 | 889,236 |
| 1985 | 901,344 |
| 1986 | 896,733 |
| 1987 | 928,986 |
| 1988 | 853,517 |
| 1989 | 856,890 |
| 1990 | 835,216 |
| 1991 | 824,406 |
| 1992 | 819,269 |
| 1993 | 835,598 |
| 1994 | 915,467 |
| 1995 | 913,843 |
| 1996 | 962,099 |
| 1997 | 969,402 |
| 1998 | 936,523 |
| 1999 | 860,150 |
| 2000 | 753,587 |
| 2001 | 656,606 |
| 2002 | 580,274 |
| 2003 | 546,401 |
| 2004 | 518,007 |
| 2005 | 506,478 |
| 2006 | 494,349 |
| 2007 | 497,389 |
| 2008 | 487,492 |
| 2009 | 482,062 |
| 2010 | 467,323 |
| 2011 | 417,534 |
| 2012 | 375,813 |
| 2013 | 337,133 |
| 2014 | 330,189 |
| 2015 | 320,463 |
| 2016 | 309,147 |
| 2017 | 293,568 |
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in Korea was 41.35 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 53.57 in 1995, while its lowest value was 28.87 in 1971.
Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 28.87 |
| 1972 | 30.65 |
| 1973 | 31.88 |
| 1974 | 34.56 |
| 1975 | 34.08 |
| 1976 | 32.57 |
| 1977 | 33.00 |
| 1978 | 34.50 |
| 1979 | 35.86 |
| 1980 | 41.60 |
| 1981 | 43.95 |
| 1982 | 43.38 |
| 1983 | 43.97 |
| 1984 | 46.36 |
| 1985 | 47.74 |
| 1986 | 49.57 |
| 1987 | 52.21 |
| 1988 | 50.52 |
| 1989 | 51.45 |
| 1990 | 52.08 |
| 1991 | 53.09 |
| 1992 | 53.40 |
| 1993 | 53.42 |
| 1994 | 51.93 |
| 1995 | 53.57 |
| 1996 | 53.50 |
| 1997 | 51.37 |
| 1998 | 50.60 |
| 1999 | 49.13 |
| 2000 | 48.99 |
| 2001 | 48.87 |
| 2002 | 48.19 |
| 2003 | 47.62 |
| 2004 | 46.89 |
| 2005 | 46.41 |
| 2006 | 45.93 |
| 2007 | 45.99 |
| 2008 | 45.56 |
| 2009 | 45.34 |
| 2010 | 45.16 |
| 2011 | 44.47 |
| 2012 | 43.78 |
| 2013 | 43.26 |
| 2014 | 42.92 |
| 2015 | 42.43 |
| 2016 | 41.62 |
| 2017 | 41.35 |
Secondary education, teachers
The value for Secondary education, teachers in Korea was 228,907 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 239,996 in 2014 and a minimum value of 52,232 in 1971.
Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 52,232 |
| 1972 | 59,454 |
| 1973 | 65,442 |
| 1974 | 72,059 |
| 1975 | 77,389 |
| 1976 | 83,811 |
| 1977 | 88,230 |
| 1978 | 92,103 |
| 1979 | 101,159 |
| 1980 | 104,796 |
| 1981 | 109,546 |
| 1982 | 116,559 |
| 1983 | 121,704 |
| 1984 | 128,967 |
| 1985 | 134,509 |
| 1986 | 140,942 |
| 1987 | 146,522 |
| 1988 | 152,595 |
| 1989 | 158,569 |
| 1990 | 169,772 |
| 1991 | 180,724 |
| 1992 | 188,860 |
| 1993 | 192,662 |
| 1994 | 192,703 |
| 1995 | 188,858 |
| 1996 | 190,667 |
| 1997 | 192,851 |
| 1998 | 192,459 |
| 1999 | 188,751 |
| 2000 | 188,327 |
| 2001 | 189,273 |
| 2002 | 200,805 |
| 2003 | 206,163 |
| 2004 | 207,878 |
| 2005 | 209,676 |
| 2006 | 214,228 |
| 2007 | 216,947 |
| 2008 | 219,288 |
| 2009 | 221,689 |
| 2010 | 224,503 |
| 2011 | 239,292 |
| 2012 | 237,375 |
| 2013 | 238,301 |
| 2014 | 239,996 |
| 2015 | 235,768 |
| 2016 | 233,461 |
| 2017 | 231,582 |
| 2018 | 230,340 |
| 2019 | 228,907 |
Secondary education, teachers, female
The value for Secondary education, teachers, female in Korea was 140,300 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 140,434 in 2014 and a minimum value of 7,953 in 1971.
Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 7,953 |
| 1972 | 9,375 |
| 1973 | 10,817 |
| 1974 | 12,734 |
| 1975 | 14,232 |
| 1976 | 16,596 |
| 1977 | 17,606 |
| 1978 | 19,633 |
| 1979 | 23,242 |
| 1980 | 25,900 |
| 1981 | 28,127 |
| 1982 | 30,539 |
| 1983 | 33,049 |
| 1984 | 36,142 |
| 1985 | 38,729 |
| 1986 | 41,736 |
| 1987 | 44,543 |
| 1988 | 47,267 |
| 1989 | 49,982 |
| 1990 | 55,139 |
| 1991 | 61,875 |
| 1992 | 66,853 |
| 1993 | 68,975 |
| 1994 | 70,091 |
| 1995 | 70,595 |
| 1996 | 72,442 |
| 1997 | 75,642 |
| 1998 | 76,150 |
| 1999 | 77,099 |
| 2000 | 82,886 |
| 2001 | 86,073 |
| 2002 | 95,750 |
| 2003 | 101,208 |
| 2004 | 103,809 |
| 2005 | 106,378 |
| 2006 | 110,792 |
| 2007 | 113,916 |
| 2008 | 117,527 |
| 2009 | 120,727 |
| 2010 | 124,196 |
| 2011 | 135,274 |
| 2012 | 137,180 |
| 2013 | 138,377 |
| 2014 | 140,434 |
| 2015 | 139,545 |
| 2016 | 138,875 |
| 2017 | 138,859 |
| 2018 | 139,553 |
| 2019 | 140,300 |
Secondary education, teachers (% female)
Secondary education, teachers (% female) in Korea was 61.29 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 61.29 in 2019, while its lowest value was 15.23 in 1971.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.23 |
| 1972 | 15.77 |
| 1973 | 16.53 |
| 1974 | 17.67 |
| 1975 | 18.39 |
| 1976 | 19.80 |
| 1977 | 19.95 |
| 1978 | 21.32 |
| 1979 | 22.98 |
| 1980 | 24.71 |
| 1981 | 25.68 |
| 1982 | 26.20 |
| 1983 | 27.16 |
| 1984 | 28.02 |
| 1985 | 28.79 |
| 1986 | 29.61 |
| 1987 | 30.40 |
| 1988 | 30.98 |
| 1989 | 31.52 |
| 1990 | 32.48 |
| 1991 | 34.24 |
| 1992 | 35.40 |
| 1993 | 35.80 |
| 1994 | 36.37 |
| 1995 | 37.38 |
| 1996 | 37.99 |
| 1997 | 39.22 |
| 1998 | 39.57 |
| 1999 | 40.85 |
| 2000 | 44.01 |
| 2001 | 45.48 |
| 2002 | 47.68 |
| 2003 | 49.09 |
| 2004 | 49.94 |
| 2005 | 50.73 |
| 2006 | 51.72 |
| 2007 | 52.51 |
| 2008 | 53.59 |
| 2009 | 54.46 |
| 2010 | 55.32 |
| 2011 | 56.53 |
| 2012 | 57.79 |
| 2013 | 58.07 |
| 2014 | 58.52 |
| 2015 | 59.19 |
| 2016 | 59.49 |
| 2017 | 59.96 |
| 2018 | 60.59 |
| 2019 | 61.29 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
