Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Korea
Korea: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 30.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Korea, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Korea is 30.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 103.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Korea peaked at 30.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2013.
That places Korea 130th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14.5% | — |
| 2014 | 15.2% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 25.8% | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 28.9% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 30.9% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.0% | 14.5% | 20.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 23.3% | 30.9% | 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 30.9% 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 30.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2013.
- How does Korea rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Korea ranks 130th out of 159 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 up 103.8%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release