Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in South Korea
South Korea: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates was 100.87 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
100.87
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
107th
of 217 countries
All-time high
101.34
in 2008
All-time low
98.61
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 100.87 for primary secondary enrollment completion rates 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 in South Korea peaked at 101.34 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 98.61, in 2021.
That places South Korea 107th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates 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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.79 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.94 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary secondary enrollment completion rates in South Korea?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in South Korea was 100.87 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 101.34 in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.61 in 2021.
- How does South Korea rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates?
- South Korea ranks 107th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).