Literacy Rate (Adults) in South Korea

Literacy rate among adults reached 98.8% in 2018 in South Korea, according to World Bank. This is 0% more than in the previous year.

Historically, literacy rate among adults in South Korea reached an all time high of 98.8% in 2018 and an all time low of 98.0% in 2008.

South Korea has been ranked 12th within the group of 78 countries we follow in terms of literacy rate among adults.