Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 100.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 164 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2015
All-time low
99.6%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Republic of Korea, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Republic of Korea stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Republic of Korea peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 99.6%, in 1981.
Republic of Korea ranks 1st of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 99.6% | — |
| 1982 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More education data for Republic of 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 completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Republic of Korea?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Republic of Korea was 100.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.6% in 1981.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Republic of Korea ranks 1st out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release