Official entrance age to early childhood education in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Official entrance age to early childhood education was 1 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
1 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
120th
of 204 countries
All-time high
5 years
in 1975
All-time low
1 years
in 2012
Years of data
26
1975–2019
Official entrance age to early childhood education in Republic of Korea, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 1 years for official entrance age to early childhood education in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to early childhood education in Republic of Korea peaked at 5 years in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 2012.
Republic of Korea ranks 120th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official entrance age to early childhood education in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5 years | — |
| 1980 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 years | -40.0% |
| 2011 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 years | -66.7% |
| 2013 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 1 |
| 1980s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 years | 1 years | 3 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
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More education data for Republic of Korea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,046 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 76 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 434,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 412,067 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to early childhood education in Republic of Korea?
- Official entrance age to early childhood education in Republic of Korea was 1 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to early childhood education recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5 years in 1975.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to early childhood education recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 2012.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for official entrance age to early childhood education?
- Republic of Korea ranks 120th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is official entrance age to early childhood education rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age at which students would enter early childhood education.