Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in South Korea
South Korea: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9973 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9973 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
111th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2001
All-time low
0.9918 GPIA
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in South Korea stood at 0.9973 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in South Korea peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9918 GPIA, in 2017.
South Korea ranks 111th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in South Korea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9964 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9962 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9978 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9984 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9975 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9961 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9926 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9939 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9918 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9948 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9945 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9963 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9974 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9996 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9971 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9973 GPIA | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.9973 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9954 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.9973 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 GPIA, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9962 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9959 GPIA | 0.9918 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9975 GPIA | 0.9963 GPIA | 0.9996 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 108 Cayman Islands 0.9983 GPIA compare
- 109 Jordan 0.9979 GPIA compare
- 110 New Zealand 0.9973 GPIA compare
- 112 Montenegro 0.997 GPIA compare
- 113 Oman 0.9968 GPIA compare
- 114 San Marino 0.9966 GPIA compare
More education data for South 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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in South Korea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in South Korea was 0.9973 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9918 GPIA in 2017.
- How does South Korea rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- South Korea ranks 111th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index 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 flat.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release