Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in South Korea
South Korea: Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology was 62.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in South Korea, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 62.1% for female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in 2017.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in South Korea peaked at 62.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 57.8%, in 1999.
That places South Korea 62nd out of 92 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 58.0% | — |
| 1999 | 57.8% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 59.9% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 60.4% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 61.2% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 62.2% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 62.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 61.6% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 61.1% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 60.2% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 60.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 60.9% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 61.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 61.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 61.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 62.1% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.9% | 57.8% | 58.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 59.9% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 60.9% | 62.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 132,721 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,412 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.0122 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in South Korea?
- Female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in South Korea was 62.1% 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 other fields than science, technology recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.8% in 1999.
- How does South Korea rank for female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology?
- South Korea ranks 62nd out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
- Is female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics 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.