Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in South Korea
South Korea: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 4.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in South Korea, 2003–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 4.2% for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in South Korea peaked at 4.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2003.
That places South Korea 46th out of 77 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in South Korea, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.5% | — |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in South Korea?
- Educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in South Korea was 4.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2003.
- How does South Korea rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- South Korea ranks 46th out of 77 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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 Master's or equivalent, population 25+, 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 Master's or equivalent.