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
Latest (2024)
0.2%
World rank
44th
of 49 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2018
All-time low
0.1%
in 2008
Years of data
9
2008–2024
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Korea, 2008–2024
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 0.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 36.5% 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 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.
That places Korea 44th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.1% | — |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +94.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +21.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +58.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -30.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -29.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +80.3% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.7%, 6% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Korea's 0.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 41 Austria 0.3% compare
- 42 South Africa 0.3% compare
- 43 Ecuador 0.2% compare
- 45 Colombia 0.2% compare
- 46 United States of America 0.2% compare
- 47 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.1% 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 2018.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
- How does Korea rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Korea ranks 44th out of 49 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 36.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release