Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Korea
Korea: Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate was 111.85 in 2024. β Volatile
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Korea, 1971β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Korea recorded 111.85 for tertiary gross enrollment rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary gross enrollment rate in Korea peaked at 111.85 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.03, in 1971.
That places Korea 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.28 | 7.03 | 10.44 | 9 |
| 1980s | 26.84 | 12.36 | 35.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.41 | 34.99 | 71.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.11 | 74.69 | 103.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.02 | 93.33 | 101.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.72 | 96.88 | 111.85 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More gender data for Korea
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 119,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 125,732 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 116,471 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 122,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 125,514 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 124,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 131,322 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 128,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 135,145 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary gross enrollment rate in Korea?
- Tertiary gross enrollment rate in Korea was 111.85 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 111.85 in 2024.
- What is the lowest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.03 in 1971.
- How does Korea rank for tertiary gross enrollment rate?
- Korea ranks 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tertiary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.