Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in South Korea
South Korea: Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender was 0.9952 modelled data in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.9952 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
128th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.01 modelled data
in 1981
All-time low
0.9939 modelled data
in 2010
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in South Korea, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in South Korea is 0.9952 modelled data, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in South Korea peaked at 1.01 modelled data in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.9939 modelled data, in 2010.
That places South Korea 128th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in South Korea, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.01 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9997 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.999 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9978 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9969 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9961 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9953 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9946 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9941 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9939 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9939 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.994 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9939 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9941 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9941 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9944 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9945 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9946 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9947 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9947 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9948 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9948 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9949 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9951 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9952 modelled data | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.9952 modelled data is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 modelled data, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.9952 modelled data is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.17 modelled data, 85% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.01 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.01 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9975 modelled data | 0.9941 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9942 modelled data | 0.9939 modelled data | 0.9947 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9949 modelled data | 0.9947 modelled data | 0.9952 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 125 Uzbekistan 1 modelled data compare
- 126 Kazakhstan 0.9969 modelled data compare
- 127 Kyrgyzstan 0.9957 modelled data compare
- 129 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.9902 modelled data compare
- 130 Romania 0.9838 modelled data compare
- 131 Azerbaijan 0.9772 modelled data compare
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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in South Korea?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in South Korea was 0.9952 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 modelled data in 1981.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9939 modelled data in 2010.
- How does South Korea rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- South Korea ranks 128th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, upper 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