South Korea vs Spain: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
South Korea
98.8%
in 2022
Spain
98.7%
in 2024
South Korea rank
25th
Spain rank
28th
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 98.8% against 98.7% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Spain ahead.
South Korea ranks 25th and Spain ranks 28th of 190 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | Spain |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 6.3% | 6.3% | Spain |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 9.6% | 9.6% | Spain |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 14.5% | 14.5% | Spain |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 21.3% | 21.3% | Spain |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 30.1% | 30.1% | Spain |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 40.7% | 40.7% | Spain |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 43.7% | 43.6% | Spain |
| 1900s | 0.2% | 43.8% | 43.7% | Spain |
| 1910s | 0.6% | 44.0% | 43.4% | Spain |
| 1920s | 4.0% | 44.2% | 40.2% | Spain |
| 1930s | 10.8% | 50.4% | 39.5% | Spain |
| 1940s | 33.9% | 58.5% | 24.6% | Spain |
| 1950s | 60.6% | 72.5% | 11.9% | Spain |
| 1960s | 89.4% | 83.7% | 5.7% | South Korea |
| 1970s | 97.0% | 97.5% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 98.8% | 99.2% | 0.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 97.8% | 0.7% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.6% | 0.1% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- South Korea, at 98.8% against 98.7% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between South Korea and Spain?
- 0.1%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- South Korea ranks 25th and Spain ranks 28th 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
The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.