Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.9891 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Republic of Korea, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 0.9891 LPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.9891 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7019 LPIA, in 1970.
Republic of Korea ranks 42nd of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7019 LPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.93 LPIA | +32.5% |
| 2005 | 0.943 LPIA | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9569 LPIA | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.961 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9774 LPIA | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9799 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9775 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9802 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9829 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9851 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9855 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9832 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9818 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9852 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9891 LPIA | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7019 LPIA | 0.7019 LPIA | 0.7019 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9433 LPIA | 0.93 LPIA | 0.9569 LPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9787 LPIA | 0.961 LPIA | 0.9855 LPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9848 LPIA | 0.9818 LPIA | 0.9891 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.996 LPIA compare
- 40 Palestine, State of 0.9948 LPIA compare
- 41 Thailand 0.9897 LPIA compare
- 43 Kazakhstan 0.9885 LPIA compare
- 44 Sri Lanka 0.9874 LPIA compare
- 45 Israel 0.9861 LPIA compare
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 some primary (isced 1), population in Republic of Korea?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Republic of Korea was 0.9891 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9891 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7019 LPIA in 1970.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Republic of Korea ranks 42nd out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release