Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in South Korea
South Korea: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes was 98.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in South Korea, 2006–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in South Korea stood at 98.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in South Korea peaked at 99.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 83.6%, in 2008.
That places South Korea 2nd out of 90 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 93.3% | — |
| 2008 | 83.6% | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 98.3% | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.5% | 83.6% | 93.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 98.2% | 99.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in South Korea?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in South Korea was 98.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.6% in 2008.
- How does South Korea rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- South Korea ranks 2nd out of 90 countries with data for 2016.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release