Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in South Korea
South Korea: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.988 GPI in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.988 GPI
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
130th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPI
in 2008
All-time low
0.9851 GPI
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in South Korea is 0.988 GPI, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in South Korea peaked at 1.01 GPI in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9851 GPI, in 2020.
South Korea ranks 130th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in South Korea, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9955 GPI | — |
| 2001 | 0.9984 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9947 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9976 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9979 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9944 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9949 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9951 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9985 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9956 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9949 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9888 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9879 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9851 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9904 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9901 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9895 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.988 GPI | -0.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.988 GPI is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.02 GPI, 97% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.988 GPI is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.03 GPI, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 0.9947 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.995 GPI | 0.9879 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9886 GPI | 0.9851 GPI | 0.9904 GPI | 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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in South Korea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in South Korea was 0.988 GPI in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9851 GPI in 2020.
- How does South Korea rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- South Korea ranks 130th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release