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 0.9362 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9362 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
83rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
0.9807 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.8942 GPIA
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Korea is 0.9362 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Korea peaked at 0.9807 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8942 GPIA, in 2000.
Korea ranks 83rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8942 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.9023 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8948 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9226 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9059 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9038 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9105 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9163 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9163 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9308 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9202 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.927 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.932 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9391 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9487 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9302 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9208 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9389 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9254 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9667 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9807 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9586 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9513 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9345 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9362 GPIA | +0.2% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 0.9362 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.11 GPIA, 84% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Korea's 0.9362 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.04 GPIA, 90% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9098 GPIA | 0.8942 GPIA | 0.9308 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9349 GPIA | 0.9202 GPIA | 0.9667 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9523 GPIA | 0.9345 GPIA | 0.9807 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
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 0.9362 GPIA 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 0.9807 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8942 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Korea rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Korea ranks 83rd out of 110 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 down 1.3%. 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, 15-64 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release