Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 96.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Republic of Korea, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 96.4% for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Republic of Korea peaked at 96.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.9%, in 1970.
That places Republic of Korea 55th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 53.9% | — |
| 1985 | 78.1% | +45.0% |
| 1990 | 82.7% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 84.1% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 87.3% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 90.1% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 89.6% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 91.2% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 91.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 86.3% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 91.2% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 92.9% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 93.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 93.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 94.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 92.8% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 94.6% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 94.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 95.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 95.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 95.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 96.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.9% | 53.9% | 53.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 78.1% | 78.1% | 78.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 83.4% | 82.7% | 84.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 89.7% | 86.3% | 92.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 91.2% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 95.2% | 96.4% | 5 |
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More education data for Republic of Korea
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 173,133 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7853 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Republic of Korea?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Republic of Korea was 96.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.9% in 1970.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Republic of Korea ranks 55th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.