Education in South Korea 3,110 indicators covering education for South Korea. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, both sexes (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 down 16.0% 109th Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, both 0.0% 2023 down 11.8% 108th Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 0.7195 GPIA 2024 up 3.5% 122nd Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 0.1% 2024 down 48.8% 167th Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 0.1% 2024 down 50.5% 168th Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education 0.0% 2023 up 36.5% 154th Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male 0.0% 2023 up 5.3% 159th Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public 30.6% 2024 up 57.6% 149th Current education expenditure, total 83.8% 2022 down 2.8% 107th Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 12 number 2018 up 9.1% 157th Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) 0.0% 2023 down 21.4% 70th Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP 1.8% 2022 up 34.2% 36th Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes 1.36 million 2024 down 31.5% 28th Current education expenditure, primary 82.0% 2022 down 4.2% 120th Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both 102,229 2024 up 82.0% 76th Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education 0.7773 GPIA 2024 up 6.2% 91st Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education 0.1% 2024 down 50.9% 167th Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 3.7% 2024 up 139.1% 148th Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) 0.8% 2018 up 1.7% 34th Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education 0.2% 2024 down 53.7% 169th Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Current education expenditure, secondary 83.3% 2022 down 3.9% 107th Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) 0.5% 2018 down 8.5% 33rd Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity 0.9897 GPIA 2024 down 0.6% 140th Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male 96.0% 2024 down 1.4% 18th Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female 95.0% 2024 down 2.0% 35th Trained teachers in preprimary education, female 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry 17,519 2024 down 24.6% 75th Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted 1.2 GPIA 2024 up 5.9% 22nd Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) 63.9% 2024 up 38.6% 6th Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 1 GPIA 2024 unchanged 61st Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school 95.6% 2024 up 3.5% 24th Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 8 number 2018 up 14.3% 162nd Trained teachers in secondary education, female 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Trained teachers in secondary education, male 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 9 number 2018 up 28.6% 161st Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary 5.5% 2024 up 5.8% 117th Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and 103,612 2024 down 24.5% 79th Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 2.0% 2024 down 8.2% 156th Inbound mobility rate, both sexes 2.7% 2018 up 118.4% 80th Inbound internationally mobile students from North America, both sexes 1,278 2024 down 38.2% 21st Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources 100 2023 unchanged 1st Proportion of schools with no drinking water service 0 2023 — 103rd Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 10 number 2018 down 9.1% 159th Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions 48.7% 2024 up 1.4% 81st Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions 1.0% 2024 up 2.7% 81st Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions 51.3% 2024 down 1.3% 120th Inbound internationally mobile students from the Arab States, both 573 2023 up 21.1% 43rd Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) 70.7% 2024 up 44.9% 10th Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) 57.8% 2024 up 32.1% 4th Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) 1.18 GPIA 2024 up 7.2% 79th Inbound internationally mobile students from Central Asia, both sexes 16,789 2023 up 409.4% 4th Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia 7,510 2023 up 224.7% 19th Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the 94,783 2023 up 115.1% 5th Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and 2,514 2023 up 4.8% 41st Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions 48.2% 2024 up 0.3% 133rd Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions 0.9% 2024 up 0.6% 133rd Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions 51.8% 2024 down 0.3% 57th Enrolment in early childhood education, female 662,406 2024 down 31.3% 27th ← Previous Page 16 of 52 Next →