Education in South Korea 3,110 indicators covering education for South Korea. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP 5.4% 2022 up 21.4% 30th Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 101,774 number 2018 down 13.4% 5th Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 0.0% 2023 down 38.0% 169th Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 2.7% 2018 — 95th Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female 18 2024 down 5.3% 152nd Children out of school, primary 1,383 2024 down 98.3% 156th Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes 1,383 2024 down 98.3% 157th Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male 10 2024 down 60.0% 161st Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 0.1% 2024 down 98.1% 200th Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes 102,780 number 2018 up 1.0% 28th Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 83.8% 2024 up 4.0% 86th Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 87.8% 2024 up 4.6% 93rd Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 16.2% 2024 down 16.6% 105th Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 12.2% 2024 down 23.8% 98th Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes 108,189 2024 down 1.1% 29th Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female 42 2024 down 32.3% 158th Enrolment in secondary education, female 1.38 million number 2018 down 25.5% 36th Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the 7,262 2023 down 11.5% 14th Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes 124,857 2024 down 4.4% 26th Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female 70.6% 2018 up 6.5% 38th Teachers in lower secondary education, female 72,568 number 2018 up 7.6% 23rd Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male 35 2024 down 52.7% 162nd Teachers in lower secondary education, female 78,209 2024 up 3.3% 24th Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female 72.3% 2024 up 4.4% 36th Teachers in lower secondary education, male 29,980 2024 down 11.0% 37th Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female 58.7% 2024 up 18.4% 72nd Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female 97.5% 2017 down 0.8% 45th Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes 74,750 number 2018 up 51.3% 12th Teachers in upper secondary education, female 73,258 2024 up 13.2% 25th Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male 97.6% 2017 down 0.1% 39th Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female 0.0% 2017 down 66.2% 152nd Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male 0.0% 2017 up 229.5% 153rd Teachers in upper secondary education, male 51,599 2024 down 21.7% 26th Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male 15 2024 down 25.0% 162nd Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female 19 2024 unchanged 152nd Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 0.0% 2023 down 9.4% 171st Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male 0.0% 2023 down 5.6% 173rd Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female 0.0% 2023 down 15.2% 172nd Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity 0.9575 GPIA 2024 up 4.8% 155th Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female 100.4% 2024 up 8.2% 40th Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 104.9% 2024 up 3.3% 12th Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North 63,111 2023 down 24.7% 8th Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 228 2023 up 1.3% 27th Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 1,814 2023 up 38.4% 66th Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 89,693 2023 down 21.2% 14th Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 0.0% 2023 down 7.8% 168th Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes 87,354 2024 up 24.8% 11th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.3% 2023 up 18.6% 26th Government expenditure on education, constant US$ 98,232 millions 2022 up 53.3% 10th Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female 39,166 2024 up 46.5% 11th Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male 10 2024 down 65.5% 151st Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female 30,047 number 2018 up 69.9% 12th Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male 48,188 2024 up 11.4% 12th Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female 5 2024 down 79.2% 154th Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 0.0% 2023 up 49.2% 169th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 35.4% 44th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.1% 2023 up 85.4% 114th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 2.4% 2023 up 0.9% 58th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying 3.5% 2023 up 5.6% 88th Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South 179 2023 down 33.5% 49th ← Previous Page 12 of 52 Next →