Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Korea
Korea: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 0.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Korea, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Korea is 0.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Korea peaked at 0.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2023.
That places Korea 115th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Korea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.9% | — |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 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 0.9% 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 0.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2023.
- How does Korea rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Korea ranks 115th out of 154 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 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release