Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Korea
Korea: Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education was 93.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
93.4%
World rank
1st
of 25 countries
All-time high
96.8%
in 2015
All-time low
92.6%
in 1995
Years of data
5
1995–2023
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Korea, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Korea recorded 93.4% for proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Korea peaked at 96.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 92.6%, in 1995.
Korea ranks 1st of 25 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 92.6% | — |
| 2011 | 96.6% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 95.2% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 93.4% | -1.9% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 93.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 72.5%, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.6% | 92.6% | 92.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 95.2% | 96.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 93.4% | 93.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 2 Russian Federation 90.6% compare
- 3 Lithuania 86.3% compare
- 4 Netherlands 82.9% compare
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 primary education in Korea?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Korea was 93.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.6% in 1995.
- How does Korea rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education?
- Korea ranks 1st out of 25 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 primary education prepared for the future in mathematics, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release