Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 96.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Republic of Korea, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 96.4% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Republic of Korea peaked at 107.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 95.5%, in 1998.
Republic of Korea ranks 105th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 102.7% | — |
| 1995 | 106.4% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 107.1% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 97.8% | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 95.5% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 96.5% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 101.7% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 103.7% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 102.6% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 98.3% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.1% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.6% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 100.2% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 100.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 101.0% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 103.3% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 104.7% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 103.3% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 100.3% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 98.1% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 96.4% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101.0% | 95.5% | 107.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 99.4% | 97.1% | 103.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.8% | 96.4% | 104.7% | 9 |
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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 96.4% in 2018, 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 107.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.5% in 1998.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Republic of Korea ranks 105th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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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Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.