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
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Republic of Korea, 1981–2025
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
| 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
| 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% | 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
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, 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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February 2026 Data Release