Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 0.9231 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Republic of Korea, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Republic of Korea is 0.9231 GPI, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.9231 GPI in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8608 GPI, in 1976.
That places Republic of Korea 147th out of 173 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8645 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.8661 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.8655 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.8648 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.8647 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8608 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8616 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8644 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8712 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.8842 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.8877 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8791 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8842 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.8954 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8884 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.8956 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.8807 GPI | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.8837 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8874 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8915 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8963 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9087 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9012 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.908 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.903 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8996 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8796 GPI | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8722 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.8695 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8691 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8706 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8737 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8792 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8847 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8901 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8972 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.904 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9082 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9117 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9106 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9114 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9128 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9138 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9153 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9168 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9187 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9231 GPI | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8648 GPI | 0.8608 GPI | 0.8712 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.8866 GPI | 0.8791 GPI | 0.8956 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.8947 GPI | 0.8722 GPI | 0.9087 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8846 GPI | 0.8691 GPI | 0.9082 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9149 GPI | 0.9106 GPI | 0.9231 GPI | 9 |
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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, gender parity index in Republic of Korea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Republic of Korea was 0.9231 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9231 GPI in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8608 GPI in 1976.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Republic of Korea ranks 147th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.