Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male was 99.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
99.0%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
22nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2015
All-time low
97.1%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2022
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Republic of Korea, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Republic of Korea stood at 99.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Republic of Korea peaked at 99.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 97.1%, in 2000.
Republic of Korea ranks 22nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.1% | — |
| 2001 | 97.5% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 98.5% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 99.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 98.7% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 97.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.4% | 97.1% | 99.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 97.2% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.6% | 99.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More education data for Republic of 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Republic of Korea?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Republic of Korea was 99.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.1% in 2000.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- Republic of Korea ranks 22nd out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release