Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Korea
Korea: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 1.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Korea is 1.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Korea peaked at 1.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2001.
That places Korea 77th out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +26.2% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -3.4% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 1.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.5%, 16% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Korea's 1.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9%, 1.6× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 74 Czechia 1.7% compare
- 75 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.6% compare
- 76 Palestine, State of 1.5% compare
- 78 Togo 1.4% compare
- 79 Republic of Moldova 1.3% compare
- 80 Zimbabwe 1.3% compare
More education data for 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 participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Korea?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Korea was 1.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2001.
- How does Korea rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Korea ranks 77th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release