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

Latest (2018)
96.4%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
105th
of 188 countries
All-time high
107.1%
in 1996
All-time low
95.5%
in 1998
Years of data
25
1994–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Republic of Korea, 1994–2018

02550751001994200620181994: 102.7 %1995: 106.4 %1996: 107.1 %1997: 97.8 %1998: 95.5 %1999: 96.5 %2000: 101.7 %2001: 103.7 %2002: 102.6 %2003: 99 %2004: 98.3 %2005: 98.1 %2006: 98 %2007: 97.1 %2008: 97.2 %2009: 98.6 %2010: 100.2 %2011: 100.1 %2012: 101 %2013: 103.3 %2014: 104.7 %2015: 103.3 %2016: 100.3 %2017: 98.1 %2018: 96.4 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in Republic of Korea, 1994 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 102 Mongolia 96.9% compare
  2. 103 Philippines 96.7% compare
  3. 104 Qatar 96.6% compare
  4. 106 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 95.2% compare
  5. 107 Kiribati 95.0% compare
  6. 108 Panama 94.7% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
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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.