Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.8915 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 0.8915 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.8915 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5864 GPIA, in 2000.
That places Republic of Korea 155th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5864 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.599 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6122 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6207 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6341 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6452 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6631 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6824 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7017 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7139 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7325 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7457 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7565 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7656 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.773 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7833 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7908 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7978 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8108 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8244 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8329 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8452 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8552 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8734 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8915 GPIA | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6459 GPIA | 0.5864 GPIA | 0.7139 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.778 GPIA | 0.7325 GPIA | 0.8244 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8596 GPIA | 0.8329 GPIA | 0.8915 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 152 Dominica 0.9163 GPIA
- 153 Burundi 0.9032 GPIA compare
- 154 Côte d'Ivoire 0.8937 GPIA compare
- 156 Ukraine 0.8539 GPIA compare
- 157 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.8225 GPIA compare
- 158 Mozambique 0.8098 GPIA compare
More education data for Republic of Korea
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Republic of Korea?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Republic of Korea was 0.8915 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8915 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5864 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Republic of Korea ranks 155th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release