South Korea vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general

South Korea
0.9949 GPIA
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
0.9946 GPIA
in 2023
South Korea rank
138th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
137th

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general over time

  • South Korea
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.9949 GPIA against 0.9946 GPIA in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), a difference of 0.0003 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 138th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 137th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
2000s 1.01 GPIA 0.9462 GPIA 0.0603 GPIA South Korea
2010s 0.9932 GPIA 0.9784 GPIA 0.0148 GPIA South Korea
2020s 0.993 GPIA 0.9951 GPIA 0.002 GPIA WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general, South Korea or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
South Korea, at 0.9949 GPIA against 0.9946 GPIA in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general between South Korea and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
0.0003 GPIA, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do South Korea and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
South Korea ranks 138th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 137th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 11,756 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release