Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in South Korea
South Korea: Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training was 9.33 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in South Korea, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in South Korea is 9.33, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in South Korea peaked at 13.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2003.
That places South Korea 105th out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.8 | — |
| 2001 | 13.2 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 12.9 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.4 | -89.1% |
| 2004 | 1.5 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 12 | +700.0% |
| 2006 | 12.3 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 12.6 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 12.9 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 13 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 12.94 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 12.75 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 12.71 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 12.75 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 12.52 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 11.18 | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 10.99 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 10.77 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 10.49 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 10.15 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 9.96 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 9.54 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 9.24 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 9.33 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.56 | 1.4 | 13.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.72 | 10.15 | 12.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.52 | 9.24 | 9.96 | 4 |
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More education data for South Korea
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 173,133 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in South Korea?
- Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in South Korea was 9.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2003.
- How does South Korea rank for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training?
- South Korea ranks 105th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate in formal and non formal education and training rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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