Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in South Korea

South Korea: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 99.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
99.8%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
55th
of 182 countries
All-time high
101.6%
in 2017
All-time low
89.4%
in 1994
Years of data
25
1994–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in South Korea, 1994–2018

02550751001994200620181994: 89.4 %1995: 90.7 %1996: 94.6 %1997: 100.2 %1998: 98.2 %1999: 95.8 %2000: 91.9 %2001: 90.4 %2002: 91.4 %2003: 96.3 %2004: 98.6 %2005: 98.3 %2006: 94.5 %2007: 93.6 %2008: 92.8 %2009: 93.1 %2010: 92.2 %2011: 93.1 %2012: 94.3 %2013: 95.4 %2014: 95.3 %2015: 96.6 %2016: 99.9 %2017: 101.6 %2018: 99.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 99.8% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in 2018.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in South Korea peaked at 101.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 89.4%, in 1994.

South Korea ranks 55th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) in South Korea, 1994 to 2018.
Year % Change
1994 89.4%
1995 90.7% +1.5%
1996 94.6% +4.2%
1997 100.2% +6.0%
1998 98.2% -2.0%
1999 95.8% -2.4%
2000 91.9% -4.1%
2001 90.4% -1.7%
2002 91.4% +1.2%
2003 96.3% +5.3%
2004 98.6% +2.4%
2005 98.3% -0.3%
2006 94.5% -3.9%
2007 93.6% -1.0%
2008 92.8% -0.8%
2009 93.1% +0.3%
2010 92.2% -0.9%
2011 93.1% +1.0%
2012 94.3% +1.2%
2013 95.4% +1.2%
2014 95.3% -0.1%
2015 96.6% +1.4%
2016 99.9% +3.4%
2017 101.6% +1.8%
2018 99.8% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 94.8% 89.4% 100.2% 6
2000s 94.1% 90.4% 98.6% 10
2010s 96.5% 92.2% 101.6% 9

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 52 Qatar 100.9% compare
  2. 53 Kuwait 100.8% compare
  3. 54 Italy 100.1% compare
  4. 56 Ecuador 99.6% compare
  5. 57 Brazil 99.2% compare
  6. 58 Luxembourg 99.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in South Korea?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in South Korea was 99.8% in 2018, 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 101.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 89.4% in 1994.
How does South Korea rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
South Korea ranks 55th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.