4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Korea
Korea: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education was 98.7 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
98.7
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
1st
of 164 countries
All-time high
99
in 2012
All-time low
83
in 2008
Years of data
21
2000–2020
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Korea, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Korea stood at 98.7.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Korea peaked at 99 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 83, in 2008.
That places Korea 1st out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96 | 83 | 98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.3 | 98 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.7 | 98.7 | 98.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More education data for Korea
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 173,133 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Korea?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Korea was 98.7 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2012.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 83 in 2008.
- How does Korea rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Korea ranks 1st out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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