Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in South Korea
South Korea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 98.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in South Korea, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in South Korea stood at 98.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in South Korea peaked at 102.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 68.9%, in 1971.
That places South Korea 89th out of 193 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 68.9% | — |
| 1972 | 70.8% | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 71.7% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 72.7% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 74.0% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 76.3% | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 77.8% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 79.9% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 83.1% | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 87.3% | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 90.8% | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 91.2% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 91.9% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 93.7% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 94.5% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 95.4% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 97.4% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 96.0% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 97.7% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 98.5% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 100.1% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 101.4% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 102.6% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 100.9% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 100.3% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 99.8% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 98.8% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 98.0% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.8% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 99.3% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 98.8% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.0% | 68.9% | 83.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 93.5% | 87.3% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.7% | 97.7% | 102.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.7% | 97.9% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.6% | 99.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 86 South Africa 99.5% compare
- 87 Mauritius 99.3% compare
- 88 Cyprus 99.2% compare
- 90 Uzbekistan 98.8% compare
- 91 Egypt 98.7% compare
- 92 Micronesia (country) 98.4% compare
More education data for South Korea
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.22 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in South Korea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in South Korea was 98.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 102.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.9% in 1971.
- How does South Korea rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- South Korea ranks 89th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and 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.