Education in South Korea 3,110 indicators covering education for South Korea. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public 47.9% 2024 down 0.6% 145th Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public 0.9% 2024 down 1.1% 145th Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public 52.1% 2024 up 0.6% 32nd Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 1.17 GPIA 2024 up 5.1% 26th Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and 48,333 2024 down 28.0% 81st Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and 55,279 2024 down 21.1% 75th Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 1.8% 2024 down 11.4% 154th Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 2.2% 2024 down 5.3% 148th Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ 8,725 millions 2022 up 46.3% 7th International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP 0.0% 2021 — 144th Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male 0.0% 2023 up 68.6% 143rd Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 0.7538 GPIA 2024 down 8.6% 85th 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 Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary 21,735 2024 down 48.1% 80th Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services 100 2023 unchanged 1st Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 1 GPIA 2024 unchanged 53rd Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary 19,765 2024 down 51.2% 86th Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female 0.0% 2023 down 67.4% 140th Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal 9.3% 2024 down 25.8% 108th Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal 9.0% 2024 down 26.4% 106th Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal 9.6% 2024 down 25.4% 106th Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services 0 2023 — 76th Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education 12.44 headcount basis 2024 down 21.3% 67th Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal 60.7% 2024 down 10.8% 50th Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal 64.3% 2024 down 7.5% 34th Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal 68.1% 2024 down 4.0% 19th Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 1.2% 2024 down 40.8% 137th Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 1.14 GPIA 2024 up 2.8% 38th 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 Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 1.0% 2024 down 42.9% 143rd Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) 0.0% 2023 down 23.0% 160th Administration of a nationally-representative learning assessment at 1 2025 unchanged 1st Administration of a nationally-representative learning assessment at 1 2025 unchanged 1st Administration of a nationally-representative learning assessment at 1 2025 unchanged 1st Administration of a nationally-representative learning assessment at 0 2025 down 100.0% 174th Administration of a nationally representative learning assessment in 0 2025 — 144th Administration of a nationally representative learning assessment in 0 2025 — 144th Trained teachers in preprimary education, male 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes 18 number 2018 down 52.6% 166th Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ 8,806 millions 2022 up 49.7% 8th Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education 10.53 headcount basis 2024 down 25.7% 57th Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) 0.0% 2023 down 9.6% 157th Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary 0.9779 GPIA 2024 down 3.0% 77th Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes 248,812 2024 down 2.9% 22nd Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female 138,031 2024 up 5.6% 22nd Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male 110,781 2024 down 11.8% 22nd Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes 1.96 million 2024 down 11.8% 17th Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private 49.0% 2024 up 1.0% 89th Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private 1.0% 2024 up 1.9% 89th Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private 51.0% 2024 down 0.9% 83rd Government expenditure on primary education, US$ 32,194 millions 2022 up 56.8% 8th Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male 1.09 million 2024 down 19.0% 14th Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female 875,414 2024 down 0.9% 20th Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) 0.0% 2023 down 34.7% 157th Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes 50 number 2018 down 51.9% 167th ← Previous Page 18 of 52 Next →