Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 68.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Republic of Korea, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 68.6% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Republic of Korea peaked at 92.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 68.6%, in 2024.
That places Republic of Korea 25th out of 64 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 92.8% | — |
| 2014 | 92.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 91.7% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 91.1% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 90.3% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 89.3% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 86.8% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 83.0% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 79.4% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 76.2% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 72.7% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 68.6% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.6% | 86.8% | 92.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 68.6% | 83.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 22 Morocco 70.8% compare
- 23 Puerto Rico 70.6% compare
- 24 Costa Rica 69.9% compare
- 26 Lao People's Democratic Republic 62.4% compare
- 27 Saint Kitts and Nevis 57.7% compare
- 28 Austria 56.2% compare
More education data for Republic of Korea
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 173,133 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7853 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 846,694 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Republic of Korea?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Republic of Korea was 68.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 92.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.6% in 2024.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Republic of Korea ranks 25th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release