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 0.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Korea, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Korea recorded 0.2% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and up 179.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Korea peaked at 0.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2002.
That places Korea 48th out of 51 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +59.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +40.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +165.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -47.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +138.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +24.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -9.9% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.6%, 5% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +165.6% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 45 Austria 0.3% compare
- 46 Colombia 0.3% compare
- 47 South Africa 0.2% compare
- 49 United States of America 0.2% compare
- 50 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.1% compare
- 51 Thailand 0.0% 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 0.2% 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 0.2% 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 0.0% in 2002.
- How does Korea rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Korea ranks 48th out of 51 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 179.6%. 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, 55-64 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release