Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law was 49.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law in Republic of Korea, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Republic of Korea stood at 49.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Republic of Korea peaked at 49.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 2007.
Republic of Korea ranks 75th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 46.4% | — |
| 1999 | 48.1% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 49.1% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 47.4% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 48.3% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 46.8% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 47.7% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 46.4% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 44.7% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 45.8% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 46.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 47.1% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 48.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 47.1% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.3% | 46.4% | 48.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 44.7% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 46.0% | 49.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More education data for Republic of Korea
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Republic of Korea?
- Female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Republic of Korea was 49.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
- What is the highest female share of graduates in business, administration and law recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates in business, administration and law recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 2007.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for female share of graduates in business, administration and law?
- Republic of Korea ranks 75th out of 95 countries with data for 2017.
- Is female share of graduates in business, administration and law rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female share of graduates in the given field of education, tertiary is the number of female graduates expressed as a percentage of the total number of graduates in the given field of education from tertiary education.