Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Korea
Korea: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 81.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
81.1%
World rank
2nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
92.6%
in 2000
All-time low
80.8%
in 2015
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Korea, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Korea stood at 81.1%.
The figure is down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Korea peaked at 92.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 80.8%, in 2015.
Korea ranks 2nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.6% | — |
| 2003 | 91.6% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 91.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 91.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 89.6% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 80.8% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 81.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 81.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.7% | 91.1% | 92.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 83.9% | 80.8% | 89.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 81.1% | 81.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More education data for 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 proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Korea?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Korea was 81.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.8% in 2015.
- How does Korea rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Korea ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release