Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) was 100.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
100.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 164 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2018
All-time low
99.6%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Republic of Korea, 1981–2025

0204060801001981200320251981: 99.6 %1982: 99.7 %1983: 99.7 %1984: 99.7 %1985: 99.7 %1986: 99.7 %1987: 99.7 %1988: 99.8 %1989: 99.8 %1990: 99.8 %1991: 99.8 %1992: 99.8 %1993: 99.8 %1994: 99.9 %1995: 99.9 %1996: 99.9 %1997: 99.9 %1998: 99.9 %1999: 99.9 %2000: 99.9 %2001: 99.9 %2002: 99.9 %2003: 99.9 %2004: 99.9 %2005: 99.9 %2006: 99.9 %2007: 99.9 %2008: 99.9 %2009: 99.9 %2010: 100 %2011: 100 %2012: 100 %2013: 100 %2014: 100 %2015: 100 %2016: 100 %2017: 100 %2018: 100 %2019: 100 %2020: 100 %2021: 100 %2022: 100 %2023: 100 %2024: 100 %2025: 100 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 100.0% for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Republic of Korea peaked at 100.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 99.6%, in 1981.

That places Republic of Korea 1st out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Republic of Korea, 1981 to 2025.
Year % Change
1981 99.6%
1982 99.7% +0.0%
1983 99.7% +0.0%
1984 99.7% +0.0%
1985 99.7% +0.0%
1986 99.7% +0.0%
1987 99.7% +0.0%
1988 99.8% +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 99.9% +0.0%
1995 99.9% +0.0%
1996 99.9% +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 99.9% +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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 99.7% 99.6% 99.8% 9
1990s 99.8% 99.8% 99.9% 10
2000s 99.9% 99.9% 99.9% 10
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 10
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 6

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 2 Qatar 100.0% compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99.8% compare
  3. 4 Norway 99.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Republic of Korea?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (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, male (modelled data) recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (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, male (modelled data)?
Republic of Korea ranks 1st out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
164 places, 7,240 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release