Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in South Korea

South Korea: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index was 0.9894 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.9894 GPI
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
118th
of 182 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPI
in 2004
All-time low
0.9544 GPI
in 1994
Years of data
25
1994–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in South Korea, 1994–2018

00.250.50.7511994200620181994: 0.954 GPI1995: 0.996 GPI1996: 0.998 GPI1997: 0.99 GPI1998: 0.986 GPI1999: 0.98 GPI2000: 0.986 GPI2001: 0.998 GPI2002: 1 GPI2003: 1 GPI2004: 1 GPI2005: 1 GPI2006: 1 GPI2007: 1 GPI2008: 1 GPI2009: 1 GPI2010: 0.992 GPI2011: 0.987 GPI2012: 0.988 GPI2013: 0.997 GPI2014: 0.996 GPI2015: 0.995 GPI2016: 0.99 GPI2017: 0.992 GPI2018: 0.989 GPI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in South Korea stood at 0.9894 GPI.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in South Korea peaked at 1.03 GPI in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9544 GPI, in 1994.

South Korea ranks 118th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in South Korea, 1994 to 2018.
Year GPI Change
1994 0.9544 GPI
1995 0.9963 GPI +4.4%
1996 0.9978 GPI +0.1%
1997 0.9901 GPI -0.8%
1998 0.9861 GPI -0.4%
1999 0.9802 GPI -0.6%
2000 0.9864 GPI +0.6%
2001 0.9979 GPI +1.2%
2002 1.01 GPI +1.0%
2003 1.02 GPI +1.4%
2004 1.03 GPI +0.6%
2005 1.03 GPI -0.1%
2006 1.02 GPI -0.9%
2007 1.02 GPI -0.1%
2008 1.02 GPI -0.0%
2009 1.01 GPI -1.1%
2010 0.9919 GPI -1.5%
2011 0.9867 GPI -0.5%
2012 0.988 GPI +0.1%
2013 0.9973 GPI +0.9%
2014 0.9964 GPI -0.1%
2015 0.9952 GPI -0.1%
2016 0.9896 GPI -0.6%
2017 0.9924 GPI +0.3%
2018 0.9894 GPI -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9842 GPI 0.9544 GPI 0.9978 GPI 6
2000s 1.01 GPI 0.9864 GPI 1.03 GPI 10
2010s 0.9919 GPI 0.9867 GPI 0.9973 GPI 9

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 115 India 0.9936 GPI compare
  2. 116 Latvia 0.9936 GPI compare
  3. 117 United States 0.9922 GPI compare
  4. 119 Saint Lucia 0.9865 GPI compare
  5. 120 Albania 0.9845 GPI compare
  6. 121 Ethiopia 0.9843 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in South Korea?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in South Korea was 0.9894 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 2004.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9544 GPI in 1994.
How does South Korea rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
South Korea ranks 118th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
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

Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.