Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in South Korea
South Korea: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9927 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9927 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
140th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2005
All-time low
0.9907 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.9927 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in South Korea peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9907 GPIA, in 2020.
South Korea ranks 140th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9987 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9984 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9962 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9956 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9957 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9949 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9935 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9917 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9911 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9907 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.994 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.995 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9934 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9927 GPIA | -0.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.9927 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 99% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.9927 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.03 GPIA, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9956 GPIA | 0.9911 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9932 GPIA | 0.9907 GPIA | 0.995 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,046 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in South Korea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in South Korea was 0.9927 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9907 GPIA in 2020.
- How does South Korea rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- South Korea ranks 140th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release