Proportion of youth and adults … adjusted basic arithmetic formula in South Korea
South Korea: Proportion of youth and adults … adjusted basic arithmetic formula was 0.8019 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in South Korea, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in South Korea is 0.8019 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in South Korea peaked at 0.8321 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6867 GPIA, in 2017.
That places South Korea 33rd out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults … adjusted basic arithmetic formula in South Korea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.7994 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 0.8321 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6867 GPIA | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7515 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7685 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.825 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8094 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8183 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8019 GPIA | -2.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.8019 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8784 GPIA, 91% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.8019 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8124 GPIA, 99% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7676 GPIA | 0.6867 GPIA | 0.8321 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.8137 GPIA | 0.8019 GPIA | 0.825 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 30 Belgium 0.8139 GPIA compare
- 31 Malaysia 0.8124 GPIA compare
- 32 United Kingdom 0.8032 GPIA
- 34 Norway 0.7967 GPIA compare
- 35 Italy 0.787 GPIA compare
- 36 Netherlands 0.7771 GPIA
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 proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in South Korea?
- Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in South Korea was 0.8019 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8321 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6867 GPIA in 2017.
- How does South Korea rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- South Korea ranks 33rd out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in spreadsheet, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release