How does Korea rank for official entrance age to early childhood educational development?

Korea ranks 14th out of 97 countries with data for 2019.

Is official entrance age to early childhood educational development rising or falling in Korea?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Official entrance age to early childhood educational development in Korea

Name: Official entrance age to early childhood educational development in Korea
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Korea: Official entrance age to early childhood educational development was 1 years in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)

1 years

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

14th

of 97 countries

All-time high

1 years

in 2012

All-time low

1 years

in 2012

Years of data

2012–2019

Official entrance age to early childhood educational development in Korea, 2012–2019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2019, official entrance age to early childhood educational development in Korea stood at 1 years. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Korea ranks 14th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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Frequently asked questions

What is official entrance age to early childhood educational development in Korea?: Official entrance age to early childhood educational development in Korea was 1 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest official entrance age to early childhood educational development recorded in Korea?: The highest recorded value was 1 years in 2012.
What is the lowest official entrance age to early childhood educational development recorded in Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 2012.
How does Korea rank for official entrance age to early childhood educational development?: Korea ranks 14th out of 97 countries with data for 2019.
Is official entrance age to early childhood educational development rising or falling in Korea?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Official entrance age to early childhood educational development (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Official entrance age to early childhood educational development (years)
Unit: years
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 97 places, 1,319 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Age at which students would enter early childhood educational development. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/