In 2020, the average length of education in South Korea was 12.5 years. On average, the length of education for males was higher than that of females in South Korea, although the gap was decreasing as the years passed.
Average length of education in South Korea from 1980 to 2020, by gender
(in years)
According to the source, elementary school drop-out is considered three years, middle school drop-out is 7.5 years, high school drop-out is 10.5 years, community college drop-out is 13 years, undergraduate school drop-out is 14 years, graduate school drop-out is 17 years, and doctorate drop-out is 19 years.
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Statistics Korea. (September 27, 2021). Average length of education in South Korea from 1980 to 2020, by gender (in years) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 15, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/645792/south-korea-education-length-years/
Statistics Korea. "Average length of education in South Korea from 1980 to 2020, by gender (in years)." Chart. September 27, 2021. Statista. Accessed August 15, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/645792/south-korea-education-length-years/
Statistics Korea. (2021). Average length of education in South Korea from 1980 to 2020, by gender (in years). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 15, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/645792/south-korea-education-length-years/
Statistics Korea. "Average Length of Education in South Korea from 1980 to 2020, by Gender (in Years)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/645792/south-korea-education-length-years/
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