Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 97.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Republic of Korea is 97.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Republic of Korea peaked at 100.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 97.1%, in 2024.
That places Republic of Korea 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.6% | — |
| 2001 | 100.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 98.1% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 99.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 100.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 100.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 100.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 100.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 100.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 97.1% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 98.1% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 97.1% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.1% | 97.9% | 100.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.1% | 98.8% | 100.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 97.1% | 99.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More education data for Republic of Korea
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 846,694 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.73 million (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Republic of Korea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Republic of Korea was 97.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 100.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.1% in 2024.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Republic of Korea ranks 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release