Education in South Korea

3,110 indicators covering education for South Korea.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Population, age 23, total 684,259 2015 down 10.6% 32nd
Population, age 24, female 323,890 2015 down 12.2% 33rd
Population, age 24, total 665,487 2015 down 12.0% 32nd
Population, age 25, female 311,032 2015 down 14.9% 36th
Population, age 25, total 647,347 2015 down 13.7% 33rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female 1.2% 2022 down 7.6% 158th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male 1.0% 2022 down 13.6% 158th
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes 143,939 2024 up 174.4% 12th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 down 11.0% 68th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both 0.0% 2023 down 15.8% 173rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female 1.30 million number 2018 up 5.7% 20th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP 0.9% 2022 up 1.8% 69th
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) 5.3% 2024 up 233.6% 65th
Expenditure on secondary education 38.7% 2016 41st
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes 69 number 2018 down 1.4% 167th
Expenditure on primary education 31.7% 2016 80th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 1 GPIA 2024 unchanged 50th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin 227 2023 down 30.6% 44th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region 1,383 children 2024 down 98.3% 152nd
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin 259 2023 down 27.0% 52nd
School age population, early childhood educational development 730,554 2024 down 46.8% 31st
School age population, early childhood educational development 356,971 2024 down 46.5% 31st
School age population, early childhood educational development 373,583 2024 down 47.0% 30th
Secondary education, pupils 47.8% 2017 up 2.0% 151st
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male 0.0% 2023 up 39.5% 161st
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female 0.0% 2023 down 39.3% 160th
Children out of school, primary, female 15,928 2022 down 13.3% 87th
Children out of school, primary, male 13,881 2022 down 21.3% 88th
Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9979 GPIA 2022 down 0.1% 115th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 down 7.0% 99th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 down 2.2% 98th
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female 98.8% 2022 up 0.1% 23rd
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male 99.0% 2022 up 0.2% 23rd
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes 95.6% 2024 up 3.5% 24th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male 0.0% 2023 down 45.5% 159th
Girls and boys who are out of school 15,928 girls 2022 down 13.3% 86th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted 1.17 GPIA 2022 up 5.1% 46th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female 0.0% 2023 up 215.2% 159th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both 0.0% 2023 up 20.6% 165th
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 99.0% 2023 down 0.6% 43rd
Outbound mobility ratio to Central Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 up 22.4% 52nd
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female 99.4% 2017 up 0.1% 27th
Teachers in upper secondary education, female 66,985 number 2018 up 33.7% 21st
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female 52.5% 2018 up 23.3% 89th
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index 0.9993 GPI 2017 down 0.3% 110th
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male 99.5% 2017 up 0.5% 22nd
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female 95.5% 2024 up 3.4% 25th
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male 95.7% 2024 up 3.5% 23rd
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9982 GPIA 2024 down 0.1% 126th
Share of students from abroad 5.3% 2024 up 233.6% 65th
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes 19 2024 down 20.8% 120th
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male 0.0% 2023 up 104.5% 159th
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female 0.0% 2023 down 17.6% 159th
Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) 0.3% 2023 up 7.1% 33rd
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions 98.3% 2024 down 0.1% 26th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes 2,505 2024 up 81.8% 40th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes 3,001 2024 up 205.3% 41st
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes 136,292 2024 up 187.7% 9th
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female 0.0% 2017 up 237.5% 146th
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male 0.0% 2017 down 23.4% 146th