Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in South Korea
South Korea: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate was 0.5643 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in South Korea, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in South Korea is 0.5643 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 56.9% on the previous year and up 169.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at 1.31 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.09 % change on previous year, in 2017.
South Korea ranks 75th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -0.1741 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0.1678 % change on previous year | -196.4% |
| 2003 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +523.8% |
| 2004 | 0.183 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1677 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0179 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4294 % change on previous year | +2294.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5467 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 2009 | -0.2901 % change on previous year | -153.1% |
| 2010 | -0.2444 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1934 % change on previous year | -179.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1475 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2013 | -0.869 % change on previous year | -689.1% |
| 2014 | -0.81 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6085 % change on previous year | -175.1% |
| 2016 | -0.3458 % change on previous year | -156.8% |
| 2017 | -1.09 % change on previous year | +216.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0416 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9863 % change on previous year | +2272.4% |
| 2020 | -0.4224 % change on previous year | -142.8% |
| 2021 | -0.6148 % change on previous year | +45.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4027 % change on previous year | -165.5% |
| 2023 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +225.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5643 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.5643 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.1421 % change on previous year. (78 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.5643 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.2862 % change on previous year. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +2294.0% | 0.0179 % change on previous year | 0.4294 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +2272.4% | 0.0416 % change on previous year | 0.9863 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2328 % change on previous year | -0.2901 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.1386 % change on previous year | -1.09 % change on previous year | 0.9863 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2478 % change on previous year | -0.6148 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 72 Greece 0.6452 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Croatia 0.6267 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.5957 % change on previous year
- 76 Eritrea 0.5643 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.554 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Equatorial Guinea 0.5228 % change on previous year compare
More education data for South 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 primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in South Korea?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in South Korea was 0.5643 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.09 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does South Korea rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 75th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.