Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in South Korea
South Korea: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 35 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in South Korea, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 35 for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 36.4% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in South Korea peaked at 3,519 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.
That places South Korea 162nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,519 | — |
| 1972 | 2,677 | -23.9% |
| 1973 | 2,916 | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 1,595 | -45.3% |
| 1977 | 1,422 | -10.8% |
| 1978 | 1,353 | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 1,078 | -20.3% |
| 1980 | 647 | -40.0% |
| 1982 | 471 | -27.2% |
| 1983 | 1,698 | +260.5% |
| 1984 | 266 | -84.3% |
| 1985 | 170 | -36.1% |
| 1986 | 192 | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 1,087 | +466.1% |
| 1988 | 274 | -74.8% |
| 1995 | 828 | +202.2% |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 152 | — |
| 2005 | 62 | -59.2% |
| 2006 | 85 | +37.1% |
| 2007 | 59 | -30.6% |
| 2011 | 63 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 83 | +31.7% |
| 2014 | 74 | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 57 | -23.0% |
| 2016 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 45 | -21.1% |
| 2018 | 29 | -35.6% |
| 2019 | 44 | +51.7% |
| 2020 | 56 | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 26 | -53.6% |
| 2022 | 42 | +61.5% |
| 2023 | 55 | +31.0% |
| 2024 | 35 | -36.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,080 | 1,078 | 3,519 | 7 |
| 1980s | 600.62 | 170 | 1,698 | 8 |
| 1990s | 276 | 0 | 828 | 3 |
| 2000s | 44.75 | 0 | 152 | 8 |
| 2010s | 56.5 | 29 | 83 | 8 |
| 2020s | 42.8 | 26 | 56 | 5 |
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More education data for South Korea
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in South Korea?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in South Korea was 35 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,519 in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
- South Korea ranks 162nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release