Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Korea
Korea: Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.9952 modelled data in 2025. β¬ Flat
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Korea, 1981β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in 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 Korea peaked at 1.01 modelled data in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.9939 modelled data, in 2010.
That places Korea 128th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Korea
- 125 Uzbekistan, Republic of 1 modelled data compare
- 126 Kazakhstan, Republic of 0.9969 modelled data compare
- 127 Kyrgyz Republic 0.9957 modelled data compare
- 129 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.9902 modelled data compare
- 130 Romania 0.9838 modelled data compare
- 131 Azerbaijan, Republic of 0.9772 modelled data compare
More education data for Korea
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 173,133 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Korea?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in 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 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 Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9939 modelled data in 2010.
- How does Korea rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Korea ranks 128th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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