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 0.891 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.891 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
94th
of 110 countries
All-time high
0.9589 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.8601 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
In 2024, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Korea stood at 0.891 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Korea peaked at 0.9589 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8601 GPIA, in 2000.
That places Korea 94th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 0.8601 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.8687 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8684 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8804 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8752 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8777 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8889 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9117 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9073 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9086 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9175 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9295 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9312 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9415 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9589 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9141 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9094 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9213 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8921 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9302 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9348 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9126 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9134 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8983 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.891 GPIA | -0.8% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 0.891 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.07 GPIA, 83% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Korea's 0.891 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.06 GPIA, 84% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8847 GPIA | 0.8601 GPIA | 0.9117 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9246 GPIA | 0.8921 GPIA | 0.9589 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.91 GPIA | 0.891 GPIA | 0.9348 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 0.891 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 0.9589 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8601 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Korea rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Korea ranks 94th 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 7.1%. 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, 15-24 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