Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 54.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Republic of Korea, 2003–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 54.7% for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Republic of Korea peaked at 54.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 2003.
Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 37.2% | — |
| 2004 | 38.2% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 40.4% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 41.9% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 43.2% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 46.4% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 47.1% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 49.1% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 50.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 51.4% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 51.8% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 52.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 52.5% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 52.9% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 54.0% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 54.7% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.2% | 37.2% | 43.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 46.4% | 51.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 53.3% | 52.2% | 54.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 3 Singapore 66.3% compare
- 4 Ireland 60.6% compare
- 5 Lithuania 56.7% compare
- 7 United Arab Emirates 54.5% compare
- 8 New Zealand 54.1% compare
- 9 Cayman Islands 54.0% compare
More education data for Republic of Korea
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 846,694 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 132,721 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,412 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.0122 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Republic of Korea?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Republic of Korea was 54.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2003.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Republic of Korea ranks 6th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.