{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"kr-tertiary-enrollment-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/kr-tertiary-enrollment-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/kr-tertiary-enrollment-rate/","title":"South Korea Tertiary Education Enrollment Rate (2024)","description":"South Korea's Tertiary Education Enrollment Rate: 111.9 % gross enrollment ratio in 2024, +5.2pp YoY. World Bank (SE.TER.ENRR), 2000–2024.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Economy & Macro","World Bank","South Korea","2024"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"South Korea","temporal_coverage":"2000/2024","unit":"% gross enrollment ratio","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"South Korea Tertiary Education Enrollment Rate","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.TER.ENRR?locations=KR"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"25"},{"label":"Geography","value":"South Korea"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"South Korea (2024)","value":"111.9","unit":"% gross enrollment ratio","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+5.2pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+5.2pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"25","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"South Korea Tertiary Education Enrollment Rate"}],"observation_count":25,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":74.6898574829102},{"period":"2001","value":77.3433532714844},{"period":"2002","value":80.7160491943359},{"period":"2003","value":84.4563903808594},{"period":"2004","value":89.8009033203125},{"period":"2005","value":95.3700103759766},{"period":"2006","value":99.9493103027344},{"period":"2007","value":102.949272155762},{"period":"2008","value":103.136177062988},{"period":"2009","value":102.658447265625},{"period":"2010","value":101.673286437988},{"period":"2011","value":100.819679260254},{"period":"2012","value":98.286979675293},{"period":"2013","value":96.3375015258789},{"period":"2014","value":94.4421691894531},{"period":"2015","value":93.9676513671875},{"period":"2016","value":93.6577224731445},{"period":"2017","value":93.7230224609375},{"period":"2018","value":93.3281784057617},{"period":"2019","value":93.9989166259766},{"period":"2020","value":96.8767700195312},{"period":"2021","value":100.359878540039},{"period":"2022","value":102.813056945801},{"period":"2023","value":106.709167480469},{"period":"2024","value":111.853302001953}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% gross enrollment ratio"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"111.9","yoyChange":"+5.2pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"106.7","yoyChange":"+3.9pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"102.8","yoyChange":"+2.4pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"100.4","yoyChange":"+3.5pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"96.9","yoyChange":"+2.9pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"94.0","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"93.3","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"93.7","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2016","value":"93.7","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"94.0","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"94.4","yoyChange":"-1.9pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"96.3","yoyChange":"-2pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"98.3","yoyChange":"-2.5pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"100.8","yoyChange":"-0.9pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"101.7","yoyChange":"-1.0pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"102.7","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"103.1","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"102.9","yoyChange":"+3.0pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"99.9","yoyChange":"+4.5pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"95.4","yoyChange":"+5.6pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the gross tertiary education enrollment ratio in South Korea from 1990 to present. 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."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 111.9 % gross enrollment ratio in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 74.7 in 2000. The latest reading of 111.9 in 2024 represents a change of +5.2pp."}]}