Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in South Korea
South Korea: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled was 100.87 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
South Korea recorded 100.87 for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in South Korea peaked at 101.34 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 98.61, in 2021.
South Korea ranks 107th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.96 | — |
| 2001 | 98.79 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 98.96 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 99.99 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 100.18 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 100.34 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 100.36 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.79 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 101.34 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 101.05 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 100.8 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 101 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 101.15 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 100.27 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 99.46 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 100.06 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 99.72 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.62 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 98.67 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.64 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 99.22 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 98.61 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 99 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 100.3 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 100.87 | +0.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 100.87 is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.82, 1.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 100.87 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.73, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.08 | 98.79 | 101.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.94 | 98.62 | 101.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6 | 98.61 | 100.87 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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, gaps filled in South Korea?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in South Korea was 100.87 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 101.34 in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.61 in 2021.
- How does South Korea rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled?
- South Korea ranks 107th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.