Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in South Korea
South Korea: Gender gap education levels, gaps filled was 98.79 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in South Korea, 1820–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
South Korea recorded 98.79 for gender gap education levels, gaps filled in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels, gaps filled in South Korea peaked at 100 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1820.
That places South Korea 25th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1825 | 0 | — |
| 1830 | 0 | — |
| 1835 | 0 | — |
| 1840 | 0 | — |
| 1845 | 0 | — |
| 1850 | 0 | — |
| 1855 | 0 | — |
| 1860 | 0 | — |
| 1865 | 0 | — |
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0.01 | — |
| 1890 | 0.03 | +200.0% |
| 1895 | 0.07 | +133.3% |
| 1900 | 0.13 | +85.7% |
| 1905 | 0.24 | +84.6% |
| 1910 | 0.44 | +83.3% |
| 1915 | 0.76 | +72.7% |
| 1920 | 1.55 | +103.9% |
| 1925 | 6.45 | +316.1% |
| 1930 | 8.12 | +25.9% |
| 1935 | 13.58 | +67.2% |
| 1940 | 30.68 | +125.9% |
| 1945 | 37.05 | +20.8% |
| 1950 | 43.41 | +17.2% |
| 1955 | 77.81 | +79.2% |
| 1960 | 90.35 | +16.1% |
| 1965 | 88.52 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 94 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 100 | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 98.11 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 98.07 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.32 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 99.08 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 98.77 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 99.52 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 99.68 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 99.92 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.38 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 98.83 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 98.9 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.97 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.69 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 97.53 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 96.94 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 99.81 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 99.27 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 98.05 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 98.11 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.06 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 98.55 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 98.39 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.79 | +0.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 98.79 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.37, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 98.79 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.36, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | +316.1% | 1.55 | 6.45 |
| 1890 | +200.0% | 0.01 | 0.03 |
| 1895 | +133.3% | 0.03 | 0.07 |
| 1940 | +125.9% | 13.58 | 30.68 |
| 1920 | +103.9% | 0.76 | 1.55 |
| 1900 | +85.7% | 0.07 | 0.13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.005 | 0 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.07 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.185 | 0.13 | 0.24 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.6 | 0.44 | 0.76 | 2 |
| 1920s | 4 | 1.55 | 6.45 | 2 |
| 1930s | 10.85 | 8.12 | 13.58 | 2 |
| 1940s | 33.86 | 30.68 | 37.05 | 2 |
| 1950s | 60.61 | 43.41 | 77.81 | 2 |
| 1960s | 89.44 | 88.52 | 90.35 | 2 |
| 1970s | 97 | 94 | 100 | 2 |
| 1980s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.97 | 98.07 | 99.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.53 | 96.94 | 99.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.58 | 98.39 | 98.79 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap education levels, gaps filled in South Korea?
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in South Korea was 98.79 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1975.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1820.
- How does South Korea rank for gender gap education levels, gaps filled?
- South Korea ranks 25th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender gap education levels, gaps filled 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 volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gender gap education levels, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.