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 0.6704 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.6704 GPIA
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
90th
of 102 countries
All-time high
0.7058 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.3368 GPIA
in 2002
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 0.6704 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Korea peaked at 0.7058 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3368 GPIA, in 2002.
That places Korea 90th out of 102 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 | 0.3504 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.3481 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3368 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.453 GPIA | +34.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3888 GPIA | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 0.409 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4217 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4155 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4549 GPIA | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5373 GPIA | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4884 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4634 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4552 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5109 GPIA | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4722 GPIA | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5581 GPIA | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5351 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5816 GPIA | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5361 GPIA | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5902 GPIA | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6191 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5998 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6223 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7058 GPIA | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6704 GPIA | -5.0% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 0.6704 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.2 GPIA, 56% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Korea's 0.6704 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9009 GPIA, 74% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4115 GPIA | 0.3368 GPIA | 0.5373 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5191 GPIA | 0.4552 GPIA | 0.5902 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6435 GPIA | 0.5998 GPIA | 0.7058 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 0.6704 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 0.7058 GPIA 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 0.3368 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Korea rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Korea ranks 90th out of 102 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 42.0%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release