Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in South Korea
South Korea: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 51.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in South Korea, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 51.5% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in South Korea peaked at 51.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 2024.
South Korea ranks 36th of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 51.7% | — |
| 2014 | 51.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 51.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 51.5% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 51.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.6% | 51.5% | 51.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 51.5% | 51.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.22 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in South Korea?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in South Korea was 51.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 2024.
- How does South Korea rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- South Korea ranks 36th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release