Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in South Korea
South Korea: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 94.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 94.7% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in South Korea peaked at 97.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 93.9%, in 2023.
That places South Korea 71st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.2% | — |
| 2001 | 95.6% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 94.9% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 96.3% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 94.5% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 94.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 94.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 94.9% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 94.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 94.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 95.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 96.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 97.7% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 96.1% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 96.9% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 95.6% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 93.9% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 94.7% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.4% | 94.2% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 94.7% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 93.9% | 96.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 173,133 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in South Korea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in South Korea was 94.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.9% in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- South Korea ranks 71st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release