Education in South Korea 3,110 indicators covering education for South Korea. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,046 2024 down 2.9% 33rd Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 76 2024 down 15.6% 167th Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 434,627 2024 down 33.5% 39th Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 412,067 2024 down 32.9% 40th Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.66 million 2024 down 25.7% 43rd Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.51 million 2024 down 8.4% 60th Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.15 % change on previous year 2024 down 111.8% 190th Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 24.0% 172nd Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0484 units per person 2024 down 10.2% 186th Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.51 million 2024 down 8.4% 60th Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.15 % change on previous year 2024 down 111.8% 199th Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 24.0% 172nd Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0484 units per person 2024 down 10.2% 186th Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.22 million 2024 down 7.2% 61st Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.18 % change on previous year 2024 down 142.6% 198th Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0236 units per person 2024 down 9.0% 182nd Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.29 million 2024 down 9.5% 59th Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.12 % change on previous year 2024 down 89.3% 193rd Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0248 units per person 2024 down 11.3% 184th Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.66 million 2024 down 25.7% 43rd Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.27 % change on previous year 2024 up 133.6% 116th Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 173,133 2024 up 4.4% 39th Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7853 % change on previous year 2024 up 660.6% 107th Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.29 million 2024 down 24.7% 44th Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year 2024 up 139.1% 108th Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.37 million 2024 down 26.6% 43rd Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year 2024 up 129.1% 114th Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 846,694 2024 down 33.2% 39th Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.78 % change on previous year 2024 down 1,134.7% 191st Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.73 million 2024 down 17.7% 18th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.19 % change on previous year 2024 down 65.8% 142nd Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 132,721 2024 up 1.9% 36th Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,412 2024 up 13.8% 49th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.23 million 2024 down 8.1% 24th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.0122 % change on previous year 2024 up 74.9% 127th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.50 million 2024 down 24.3% 15th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.13 % change on previous year 2024 down 83.3% 135th Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year 2025 down 0.5% 168th Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education 2024 up 0.5% 1st Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year 2024 down 0.5% 180th Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 173,133 2024 up 4.4% 39th Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Duration of pre-primary education 3 years 2025 unchanged 27th Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years 2025 unchanged 58th Population ages 15-64 69.5% 2025 down 5.2% 34th Population ages 0-14 10.2% 2025 down 25.9% 218th Lower secondary school starting age 12 years 2025 unchanged 30th Primary school starting age 6 years 2025 unchanged 33rd Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0514 units per person 2024 down 27.1% 186th Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 23.0% 172nd Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 24.9% 172nd Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled 47 2024 down 13.0% 160th Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps 29 2024 down 19.4% 164th Page 1 of 52 Next →