Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 5.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Republic of Korea, 2003–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Republic of Korea stood at 5.9%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Republic of Korea peaked at 5.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2003.
That places Republic of Korea 40th out of 80 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 Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4.1% | — |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 4.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.3% | 5.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
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 master's or equivalent, population in Republic of Korea?
- Educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Republic of Korea was 5.9% 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2003.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- Republic of Korea ranks 40th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 Master's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (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.