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 91.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Republic of Korea, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Republic of Korea is 91.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Republic of Korea peaked at 91.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.2%, in 1970.
Republic of Korea ranks 61st of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42.2% | — |
| 2000 | 74.4% | +76.2% |
| 2005 | 77.6% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 78.5% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 81.7% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 84.7% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 85.7% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 85.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 86.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 86.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 86.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 87.9% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 88.7% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 89.7% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 90.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 90.7% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 91.2% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.2% | 42.2% | 42.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.9% | 74.4% | 78.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 85.7% | 81.7% | 87.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 90.1% | 88.7% | 91.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More education data for Republic of Korea
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.22 million (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 91.2% in 2024, 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 91.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.2% in 1970.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Republic of Korea ranks 61st out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 6.4%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release