Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Korea

Korea: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female was 99.2% in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
99.2%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
2nd
of 95 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2016
All-time low
82.8%
in 2008
Years of data
6
2006–2016

Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Korea, 2006–2016

0204060801002006201120162006: 94.2 %2008: 82.8 %2010: 97.5 %2012: 98.9 %2014: 97.6 %2016: 99.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Korea recorded 99.2% for completion rate, upper secondary education, female in 2016. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Korea peaked at 99.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 82.8%, in 2008.

That places Korea 2nd out of 95 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.5% 82.8% 94.2% 2
2010s 98.3% 97.5% 99.2% 4

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 1 Georgia 99.5% compare
  2. 3 Croatia, Republic of 98.2% compare
  3. 4 Slovenia 97.6% compare
  4. 5 Mongolia 96.4% compare

See the full ranking of 134 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Korea?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Korea was 99.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 82.8% in 2008.
How does Korea rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female?
Korea ranks 2nd out of 95 countries with data for 2016.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
134 places, 2,473 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release