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Education and science & technology indicators

Overview

Education and science & technology indicators for South Korea, sourced from the World Bank. Covers literacy, enrollment, expenditure, research output, and more.

Key Indicators

Education Quality
99/100
World Bank (literacy + enrollment)
Math & Science Score
76/100
OECD PISA 2022
Average IQ
106
Lynn & Becker (2019)

Data Explorer

Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
0.592765700671609
2024 · World Bank
Primary education, duration (years)
6
2024 · World Bank
Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
43.8491421046607
2024 · World Bank
Compulsory education, duration (years)
9
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
1.35640220289647
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
85.5843521893461
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
54.6860149883453
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
41.600200851799
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
4.20899103672394
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
49.5557386831013
2024 · World Bank
Labor force, total
29713473
2024 · World Bank
Population ages 15-64 (% of total population)
70.1583600473263
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
5.92934462532504
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, male (%) (cumulative)
99.3615716258882
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
31.4370426224482
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative)
96.4325799431325
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
0.969981787057433
2024 · World Bank
Population ages 0-14 (% of total population)
10.568126821068
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
76.0969806813684
2024 · World Bank
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
2.613
2024 · World Bank

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Sources: World Bank | UNESCO · Last updated: 2025

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