Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Korea
Korea: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 98.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
26th
of 164 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1993
All-time low
92.6%
in 1972
Years of data
50
1971–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Korea, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Korea is 98.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Korea peaked at 100.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 92.6%, in 1972.
Korea ranks 26th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 95.7% | — |
| 1972 | 92.6% | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 93.2% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 94.8% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 94.2% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 92.7% | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 95.0% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 96.0% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 97.2% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 93.5% | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 96.8% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 96.5% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 99.0% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 98.8% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 99.3% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 99.5% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.0% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 99.6% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 99.0% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 95.4% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 99.4% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 98.8% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 98.0% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 99.1% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 97.2% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 98.5% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.5% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 98.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 98.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | +0.4% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 98.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Korea's 98.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.4%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.6% | 92.6% | 97.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 98.0% | 93.5% | 99.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 98.9% | 95.4% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 97.2% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 99.0% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.4% | 99.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
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 survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Korea?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Korea was 98.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.6% in 1972.
- How does Korea rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Korea ranks 26th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release