Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in South Korea
South Korea: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 99.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in South Korea, 1994–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for South Korea
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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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About this data
Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.