South Korea
History & Background, Constitutional & Legal Foundations, Educational System—overview, Preprimary & Primary Education, Secondary Education
| BASIC DATA | |
| Official Country Name: | Republic of Korea |
| Region: | East & South Asia |
| Population: | 47,470,969 |
| Language(s): | Korean, English |
| Literacy Rate: | 98% |
| Academic Year: | March-February |
| Number of Primary Schools: | 5,721 |
| Compulsory Schooling: | 9 years |
| Public Expenditure on Education: | 3.7% |
| Foreign Students in National Universities: | 2,143 |
| Libraries: | 304 |
| Educational Enrollment: | Primary: 3,794,447 |
| Secondary: 4,662,492 | |
| Higher: 2,541,659 | |
| Educational Enrollment Rate: | Primary: 94% |
| Secondary: 102% | |
| Higher: 68% | |
| Teachers: | Primary: 122,743 |
| Secondary: 192,947 | |
| Higher: 114,231 | |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | Primary: 31:1 |
| Secondary: 25:1 | |
| Female Enrollment Rate: | Primary: 94% |
| Secondary: 102% | |
| Higher: 52% |
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