Republic of Korea vs Portugal: Gender gap education levels

Republic of Korea
98.79
in 2022
Portugal
98.73
in 2019
Republic of Korea rank
25th
Portugal rank
27th

Gender gap education levels over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 98.79 against 98.73 in Portugal, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Portugal ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 27th of 188 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Portugal Difference Ahead
1820s 0 0.485 0.485 Portugal
1830s 0 0.785 0.785 Portugal
1840s 0 1.27 1.27 Portugal
1850s 0 2.05 2.05 Portugal
1860s 0 3.3 3.3 Portugal
1870s 0 8.82 8.82 Portugal
1880s 0.005 15.65 15.64 Portugal
1890s 0.05 22.86 22.81 Portugal
1900s 0.185 31.19 31 Portugal
1910s 0.6 39.52 38.91 Portugal
1920s 4 47.84 43.84 Portugal
1930s 10.85 56.17 45.32 Portugal
1940s 33.86 64.5 30.63 Portugal
1950s 60.61 78.47 17.86 Portugal
1960s 89.44 88.5 0.935 Republic of Korea
1970s 97 85 12 Republic of Korea
1980s 100 97 3 Republic of Korea
2010s 98.54 97.99 0.5451 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender gap education levels, Republic of Korea or Portugal?
Republic of Korea, at 98.79 against 98.73 in Portugal as of 2022.
What is the difference in gender gap education levels between Republic of Korea and Portugal?
0.06, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Portugal?
39 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2019.
How do Republic of Korea and Portugal rank globally for gender gap education levels?
Republic of Korea ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 27th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Gender gap education levels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gender gap education levels
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 7,246 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed