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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Length of education in South Korea 1980-2020, by gender
In 2020, the average length of education in South Korea reached **** years. While men typically received more years of education than women, this gap has been gradually narrowing over the 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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /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). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/645792/south-korea-education-length-years/
Statistics Korea. "Average Length of Education in South Korea from 1980 to 2020, by Gender (in Years)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 Sep 2021, /statistics/645792/south-korea-education-length-years/
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Average length of education in South Korea from 1980 to 2020, by gender (in years) [Graph], Statistics Korea, September 27, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/645792/south-korea-education-length-years/
