Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Korea
Korea: Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in was 57.4% in 2023. β¬ Flat
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Korea, 2015β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Korea is 57.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Korea peaked at 60.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 2018.
Korea ranks 4th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.5% | 43.1% | 60.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 49.7% | 57.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More education data for Korea
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 173,133 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Korea?
- Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Korea was 57.4% 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 Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 2018.
- How does Korea rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Korea ranks 4th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in spreadsheet, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release