Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 93.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Republic of Korea, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 93.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Republic of Korea peaked at 95.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 54.5%, in 1971.
Republic of Korea ranks 49th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 54.5% | — |
| 1972 | 55.7% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 56.1% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 56.3% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 56.5% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 57.3% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 57.6% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 58.6% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 60.6% | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 63.7% | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 67.5% | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 68.6% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 70.7% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 72.2% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 72.8% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 74.2% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 73.0% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 73.6% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 74.4% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 74.4% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 74.6% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 76.4% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 77.5% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 79.3% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 81.4% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 85.3% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 83.0% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 84.1% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 84.6% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 84.9% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 85.7% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 87.2% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 88.8% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 90.6% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 92.2% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 94.1% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 94.9% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 95.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 95.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 94.7% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 93.6% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 93.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 93.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 92.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 93.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 93.8% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.0% | 54.5% | 60.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 70.7% | 63.7% | 74.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 79.0% | 74.4% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.8% | 84.6% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 92.9% | 95.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More education data for Republic of Korea
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Republic of Korea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Republic of Korea was 93.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.5% in 1971.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Republic of Korea ranks 49th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.