South Korea Tertiary Education Enrollment Rate (2024)
South Korea's Tertiary Education Enrollment Rate: 111.9 % gross enrollment ratio in 2024, +5.2pp YoY. World Bank (SE.TER.ENRR), 2000–2024.
South Korea (2024)
111.9
% gross enrollment ratio
+5.2pp YoY
YoY Change
+5.2pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
25
years of data
Data
| Year | % gross enrollment ratio | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 111.9 | +5.2pp |
| 2023 | 106.7 | +3.9pp |
| 2022 | 102.8 | +2.4pp |
| 2021 | 100.4 | +3.5pp |
| 2020 | 96.9 | +2.9pp |
| 2019 | 94 | +0.7pp |
| 2018 | 93.3 | -0.4pp |
| 2017 | 93.7 | unchanged |
| 2016 | 93.7 | -0.3pp |
| 2015 | 94 | -0.4pp |
| 2014 | 94.4 | -1.9pp |
| 2013 | 96.3 | -2pp |
| 2012 | 98.3 | -2.5pp |
| 2011 | 100.8 | -0.9pp |
| 2010 | 101.7 | -1pp |
| 2009 | 102.7 | -0.4pp |
| 2008 | 103.1 | +0.2pp |
| 2007 | 102.9 | +3pp |
| 2006 | 99.9 | +4.5pp |
| 2005 | 95.4 | +5.6pp |
About this Dataset
South Korea recorded 111.9 % gross enrollment ratio in 2024. The latest change was +5.2pp. Across 2000–2024 the series ranges from 74.7 % gross enrollment ratio in 2000 to 111.9 % gross enrollment ratio in 2024.
This page tracks the gross tertiary education enrollment ratio in South Korea. Tertiary enrollment reflects the depth of the educated workforce and talent pipeline for knowledge-economy sectors.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the gross tertiary education enrollment ratio in South Korea. Tertiary enrollment reflects the depth of the educated workforce and talent pipeline for knowledge-economy sectors. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2024 (25 observations).
The series is at its highest recorded level, 111.9 % gross enrollment ratio in 2024, up from a low of 74.7 % gross enrollment ratio in 2000. The latest change was +5.2pp.