Educational attainment in the Republic of Korea

Education Level Advanced Education (% in 2015)
Tertiary Education 40.3 WB
Bachelor's Degree 28.68 WB
Master's Degree 4.45 WB
Doctor Degree 0.77 WB
Education Level Basic Education (% in 2015)
Primary Education 95.51 WB
Lower Secondary Education 85.72 WB
Education Level Intermediate Education Secondary Education
Upper Secondary Education 76.45 % in 2015 WB
Gender (% in 2015)
Male 91.3 WB
Female 80.35 WB
Asia (%)
Uzbekistan 99.96 in 2022 WB
Kazakhstan 99.29 in 2018 WB
Georgia 98.22 in 2022 WB
Japan 98.21 in 2020 WB
Turkmenistan 98.01 in 2019 WB
Armenia 96 in 2020 WB
Azerbaijan 93.62 in 2019 WB
Tajikistan 93.35 in 2017 WB
Kyrgyzstan 92.74 in 2018 WB
Sri Lanka 80.65 in 2021 WB
Republic of Korea 80.35 in 2015 WB
Mongolia 79.26 in 2020 WB
China 58.65 in 2010 WB
Maldives 41.52 in 2017 WB
Bangladesh 41.13 in 2019 WB
India 40.96 in 2022 WB
Nepal 24.72 in 2019 WB
Bhutan 23.57 in 2017 WB
Pakistan 22.07 in 2019 WB
Afghanistan 7.04 in 2022 WB
Education Indicators
Completion Rate 94.68 % in 2021 WB
Duration 6 years in 2022 WB
Educational Attainment 80.35 % in 2015 WB
Enrollment Rate 98.68 % in 2021 WB
Intake Rate Primary Education 6 timeseries
Literacy 98.8 % in 2018 WB
Not in Education 1.08 % in 2021 WB
Pupil–Teacher Ratio 13.03 ratio in 2017 WB
School Life Expectancy 12.6 years in 2022 UNDP + 1 other
Starting Age 12 years in 2022 WB