Highest Tertiary Attainment in the OECD, Lowest Adult Training Participation (Education at a Glance 2026)

Korea has the OECD’s highest tertiary attainment among 25–34-year-olds (71%), yet only 16% of employed adults aged 25–44 took part in non-formal education or training in the past 12 months, the lowest of the 30 countries compared. OECD averages are 47% and 52%. X-axis: tertiary attainment, 2025 (Table A1.3). Y-axis: participation in non-formal education and training among employed adults, Survey of Adult Skills 2023 (Table A5.2).

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OECD, <Education at a Glance 2026: OECD Indicators>, 29 September 2026