South Korea vs Portugal: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
South Korea
98.8%
in 2022
Portugal
98.7%
in 2019
South Korea rank
25th
Portugal rank
27th
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- South Korea
- Portugal
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 98.8% against 98.7% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Portugal ahead.
South Korea ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 27th of 190 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Portugal |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.8% | Portugal |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% | Portugal |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.1% | Portugal |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 3.3% | 3.3% | Portugal |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 8.8% | 8.8% | Portugal |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 15.6% | 15.6% | Portugal |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 22.9% | 22.8% | Portugal |
| 1900s | 0.2% | 31.2% | 31.0% | Portugal |
| 1910s | 0.6% | 39.5% | 38.9% | Portugal |
| 1920s | 4.0% | 47.8% | 43.8% | Portugal |
| 1930s | 10.8% | 56.2% | 45.3% | Portugal |
| 1940s | 33.9% | 64.5% | 30.6% | Portugal |
| 1950s | 60.6% | 78.5% | 17.9% | Portugal |
| 1960s | 89.4% | 88.5% | 0.9% | South Korea |
| 1970s | 97.0% | 85.0% | 12.0% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 97.0% | 3.0% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.0% | 0.5% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, South Korea or Portugal?
- South Korea, at 98.8% against 98.7% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between South Korea and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Portugal?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2019.
- How do South Korea and Portugal rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- South Korea ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 27th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.