Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Korea
Korea: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 69.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Korea, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Korea recorded 69.1% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Korea peaked at 85.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 69.1%, in 2024.
That places Korea 33rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 85.5% | — |
| 2014 | 84.8% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 83.8% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 83.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 82.5% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 81.7% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 79.5% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 76.7% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 74.2% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 72.6% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 71.1% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 69.1% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.0% | 79.5% | 85.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 69.1% | 76.7% | 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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Korea?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Korea was 69.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.1% in 2024.
- How does Korea rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Korea ranks 33rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release