Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in South Korea

South Korea: Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both was 725,876 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
725,876 number
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
7th
of 66 countries
All-time high
740,972 number
in 2013
All-time low
692,959 number
in 2016
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in South Korea, 2013–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2013201520182013: 741.0k number2014: 722.1k number2015: 702.5k number2016: 693.0k number2017: 716.0k number2018: 725.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 725,876 number for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in 2018.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

That places South Korea 7th out of 66 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) in South Korea, 2013 to 2018.
Year number Change
2013 740,972 number
2014 722,118 number -2.5%
2015 702,485 number -2.7%
2016 692,959 number -1.4%
2017 715,976 number +3.3%
2018 725,876 number +1.4%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 725,876 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,039 number, 27.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 725,876 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 397,710 number, 1.8× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 4 Germany 885,609 number compare
  2. 5 Thailand 792,446 number compare
  3. 6 Vietnam 757,959 number compare
  4. 8 Japan 625,696 number
  5. 9 Ghana 506,166 number compare
  6. 10 Spain 473,209 number compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in South Korea?
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in South Korea was 725,876 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 740,972 number in 2013.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 692,959 number in 2016.
How does South Korea rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both?
South Korea ranks 7th out of 66 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,146 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of children enrolled in early childhood educational development institutions (ISCED 0.1) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.