Education in South Korea
3,110 indicators covering education for South Korea.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$ | 0 millions | 2022 | — | 70th |
| Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education | 1 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | 22nd |
| Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 1st |
| Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 1st |
| Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female | 5 number | 2018 | down 77.3% | 151st |
| Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant | 0 millions | 2022 | — | 69th |
| Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female | 99.4% | 2024 | up 0.1% | 42nd |
| Average years of schooling | 12.51 years | 2020 | down 3.7% | 27th |
| Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in | 30.9% | 2024 | up 103.8% | 130th |
| Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education | 14.48 pupils per teacher | 2024 | down 12.3% | 85th |
| Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female | 0.0% | 2023 | up 51.7% | 123rd |
| Population, ages 3-5, female | 617,421 | 2015 | down 19.2% | 58th |
| Population, ages 3-5, male | 677,569 | 2015 | down 21.4% | 56th |
| Population, ages 3-5, total | 1.29 million | 2015 | down 20.4% | 57th |
| Population, ages 4-6, female | 624,774 | 2015 | down 22.2% | 57th |
| Population, ages 4-6, male | 686,382 | 2015 | down 23.8% | 55th |
| Population, ages 4-6, total | 1.31 million | 2015 | down 23.0% | 56th |
| Population, ages 5-9, female | 1.06 million | 2015 | down 27.4% | 55th |
| Population, ages 5-9, male | 1.17 million | 2015 | down 27.0% | 55th |
| Population, ages 5-9, total | 2.23 million | 2015 | down 27.2% | 55th |
| Population, ages 5-10, female | 1.28 million | 2015 | down 28.4% | 55th |
| Population, ages 5-10, male | 1.41 million | 2015 | down 27.5% | 55th |
| Population, ages 5-10, total | 2.69 million | 2015 | down 27.9% | 55th |
| Population, ages 5-11, female | 1.50 million | 2015 | down 29.4% | 55th |
| Population, ages 5-11, male | 1.65 million | 2015 | down 27.9% | 54th |
| Population, ages 5-11, total | 3.16 million | 2015 | down 28.6% | 55th |
| Population, ages 6-9, female | 854,336 | 2015 | down 28.6% | 55th |
| Population, ages 6-9, male | 940,049 | 2015 | down 27.8% | 55th |
| Population, ages 6-9, total | 1.79 million | 2015 | down 28.1% | 55th |
| Population, ages 6-10, female | 1.07 million | 2015 | down 29.5% | 55th |
| Population, ages 6-10, male | 1.18 million | 2015 | down 28.1% | 54th |
| Population, ages 6-10, total | 2.26 million | 2015 | down 28.8% | 55th |
| Population, ages 6-11, female | 1.30 million | 2015 | down 30.5% | 55th |
| Population, ages 6-11, male | 1.43 million | 2015 | down 28.5% | 54th |
| Population, ages 6-11, total | 2.72 million | 2015 | down 29.4% | 55th |
| Population, ages 6-12, female | 1.52 million | 2015 | down 31.0% | 55th |
| Population, ages 6-12, male | 1.68 million | 2015 | down 28.5% | 54th |
| Population, ages 6-12, total | 3.20 million | 2015 | down 29.7% | 54th |
| Population, ages 7-9, female | 643,950 | 2015 | down 29.7% | 55th |
| Population, ages 7-9, male | 708,706 | 2015 | down 28.3% | 54th |
| Population, ages 7-9, total | 1.35 million | 2015 | down 29.0% | 55th |
| Population, ages 7-10, female | 863,753 | 2015 | down 30.5% | 55th |
| Population, ages 7-10, male | 950,484 | 2015 | down 28.6% | 54th |
| Population, ages 7-10, total | 1.81 million | 2015 | down 29.6% | 55th |
| Population, ages 7-11, female | 1.09 million | 2015 | down 31.4% | 55th |
| Population, ages 7-11, male | 1.19 million | 2015 | down 29.0% | 54th |
| Population, ages 7-11, total | 2.28 million | 2015 | down 30.2% | 54th |
| Population, ages 7-12, female | 1.31 million | 2015 | down 31.9% | 55th |
| Population, ages 7-12, male | 1.44 million | 2015 | down 28.9% | 54th |
| Population, ages 7-12, total | 2.76 million | 2015 | down 30.4% | 54th |
| Population, ages 7-13, female | 1.55 million | 2015 | down 31.5% | 54th |
| Population, ages 7-13, male | 1.71 million | 2015 | down 28.3% | 52nd |
| Population, ages 7-13, total | 3.26 million | 2015 | down 29.9% | 54th |
| Population, ages 10-14, female | 1.16 million | 2015 | down 30.7% | 51st |
| Population, ages 10-14, male | 1.28 million | 2015 | down 26.4% | 49th |
| Population, ages 10-14, total | 2.44 million | 2015 | down 28.5% | 51st |
| Population, ages 10-15, female | 1.43 million | 2015 | down 28.2% | 49th |
| Population, ages 10-15, male | 1.57 million | 2015 | down 24.2% | 47th |
| Population, ages 10-15, total | 3.00 million | 2015 | down 26.2% | 49th |
| Population, ages 10-16, female | 1.71 million | 2015 | down 25.3% | 49th |