Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) in South Korea
South Korea: Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) was 0.8% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary in South Korea, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-age students, primary in South Korea is 0.8%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary in South Korea peaked at 9.0% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2017.
South Korea ranks 174th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % of enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.7% | — |
| 1972 | 8.4% | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 9.0% | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 8.4% | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 7.4% | -12.6% |
| 1976 | 6.9% | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 6.4% | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 6.2% | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 5.8% | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 4.9% | -15.4% |
| 1981 | 5.1% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 4.4% | -12.6% |
| 1983 | 3.8% | -14.0% |
| 1984 | 4.0% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 3.3% | -17.4% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | -19.2% |
| 1987 | 2.1% | -18.8% |
| 1988 | 1.8% | -14.5% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | -31.5% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | +28.9% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -55.8% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +34.1% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +23.4% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -25.9% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +53.6% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -32.4% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +30.7% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -30.6% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +33.6% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +20.6% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -69.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.5% | 5.8% | 9.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 1.3% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 2.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.79 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.94 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-age students, primary in South Korea?
- Over-age students, primary in South Korea was 0.8% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 1973.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2017.
- How does South Korea rank for over-age students, primary?
- South Korea ranks 174th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is over-age students, primary rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.