|
Year |
Age range |
Educational phase |
|
Pre-compulsory kindergarten |
3-6 |
Pre-primary education |
|
1 |
6-7 |
Primary education |
|
2 |
7-8 |
Primary education |
|
3 |
8-9 |
Primary education |
|
4 |
9-10 |
Primary education |
|
5 |
10-11 |
Primary education |
|
6 |
11-12 |
Primary education |
|
7 |
12-13 |
Lower secondary education |
|
8 |
13-14 |
Lower secondary education |
|
9 |
14-15 |
Lower secondary education |
|
10 |
15-16 |
Upper secondary education |
|
11 |
16-17 |
Upper secondary education |
|
12 |
17-18 |
Upper secondary education |
Bold = compulsory. Education is gradually becoming free and compulsory for nine years in Korea. However, in some areas of the country, education remains compulsory and free during the primary phase only (children aged 6-12 years).