School completion, per unit of GDP in South Korea
South Korea: School completion, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School completion, per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, school completion, per unit of gdp in South Korea stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion, per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places South Korea 153rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School completion, per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +48.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School completion, per unit of GDP in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +48.3% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South 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 school completion, per unit of gdp in South Korea?
- School completion, per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest school completion, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest school completion, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does South Korea rank for school completion, per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 153rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of School completion, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
School completion divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
School completion ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Share of children who have completed primary school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
School completion divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.