North Korea: education

What is the literacy rate in North Korea?

100% of adults aged 15 and over in North Korea could read and write in 2008, according to World Bank data from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

2008 is the latest year for which UNESCO has a value. The adult literacy rate is the share of people aged 15 and over who can read and write a short simple statement about their everyday life. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics country page gives other education indicators for the DPRK.

Official sources: World Bank: Adult literacy rate, DPRK · UNESCO UIS: DPR Korea

How many North Koreans go to university?

North Korea's gross enrolment ratio in tertiary education was 26.7% in 2018, according to World Bank data from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics. The gross enrolment ratio in secondary school was 94.3% in 2015, according to the secondary enrolment series.

The tertiary ratio divides all students in universities and colleges by the population in the five-year age group after secondary school, so it shows how widely higher education is taken up rather than the share of any one age who attend. The figures are the latest the DPRK has reported to UNESCO.

Official sources: World Bank: Tertiary school enrolment, DPRK · World Bank: Secondary school enrolment, DPRK

How many teenagers in North Korea are in school?

According to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, gross secondary school enrolment in North Korea was 94.3% in 2015. Across East Asia & Pacific the middle value was 87.8%, and North Korea placed 7th highest of 19. Worldwide: 71st of 148.

What is university enrolment in North Korea?

26.7%: that is gross tertiary enrolment in North Korea for 2018, according to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics. That compares with 30.1% in 2009. Across East Asia & Pacific the middle value was 44.7%, and North Korea placed 14th highest of 18. World rank, highest first: 91st of 127.

How many pupils are there per teacher in North Korea?

According to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, the number of primary pupils per teacher in North Korea was 20 in 2018. In 2009 the figure was 22. East Asia & Pacific median: 20; North Korea is 7th highest of 13. World rank, highest first: 43rd of 85.