Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender in South Korea
South Korea: Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender was 1 modelled data in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1 modelled data
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
130th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1 modelled data
in 2011
All-time low
0.999 modelled data
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in South Korea, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in South Korea stood at 1 modelled data.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in South Korea peaked at 1 modelled data in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.999 modelled data, in 1981.
South Korea ranks 130th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender in South Korea, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.999 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.9991 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9991 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9992 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9993 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9994 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9995 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9995 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9995 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9996 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9996 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9997 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9996 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9997 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9998 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9998 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9998 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9999 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9999 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9999 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9999 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1 modelled data is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 modelled data, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1 modelled data is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 modelled data, 93% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9993 modelled data | 0.999 modelled data | 0.9995 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9997 modelled data | 0.9996 modelled data | 0.9999 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 modelled data | 0.9999 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.79 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.94 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,046 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 76 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 434,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 412,067 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in South Korea?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in South Korea was 1 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1 modelled data in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.999 modelled data in 1981.
- How does South Korea rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- South Korea ranks 130th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release