Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in South Korea
South Korea: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 105.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in South Korea is 105.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in South Korea peaked at 105.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.8%, in 2000.
South Korea ranks 16th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.8% | — |
| 2001 | 57.5% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 60.8% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 64.1% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 69.0% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 74.1% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 78.9% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 82.7% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 84.2% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 84.7% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 85.2% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 85.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 83.9% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 82.8% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 81.7% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 81.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 82.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 82.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 83.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 84.6% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 87.7% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 91.6% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 94.5% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 99.2% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 105.2% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.1% | 54.8% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.3% | 81.7% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 87.7% | 105.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0236 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0248 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 173,133 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7853 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in South Korea?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in South Korea was 105.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 105.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.8% in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- South Korea ranks 16th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release