Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 0.9575 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 0.9575 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.9575 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8686 GPIA, in 2001.
Republic of Korea ranks 155th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8688 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.8686 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8704 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.874 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8794 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8853 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8909 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8969 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9028 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9052 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9087 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9089 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9109 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9121 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9137 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9178 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9199 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9216 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9261 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.931 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9336 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.94 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9447 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9519 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9575 GPIA | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8842 GPIA | 0.8686 GPIA | 0.9052 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9171 GPIA | 0.9087 GPIA | 0.931 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9456 GPIA | 0.9336 GPIA | 0.9575 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More education data for Republic of Korea
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Republic of Korea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Republic of Korea was 0.9575 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9575 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8686 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Republic of Korea ranks 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release