Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6) … GPI in South Korea
South Korea: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6) … GPI was 1.14 GPI in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in South Korea, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 1.14 GPI for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2017.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in South Korea peaked at 1.16 GPI in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7401 GPI, in 1998.
That places South Korea 79th out of 100 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6) … GPI in South Korea, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.7401 GPI | — |
| 1999 | 0.7821 GPI | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9358 GPI | +19.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9304 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9796 GPI | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9658 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.03 GPI | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9934 GPI | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9812 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPI | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPI | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.06 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.08 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.13 GPI | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.14 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.16 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.14 GPI | -1.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1.14 GPI is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.54 GPI, 74% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1.14 GPI is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.47 GPI, 78% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7611 GPI | 0.7401 GPI | 0.7821 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9879 GPI | 0.9304 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.16 GPI | 7 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.79 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.94 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in South Korea?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in South Korea was 1.14 GPI in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 GPI in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7401 GPI in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- South Korea ranks 79th out of 100 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross graduation ratio to the male value for the same indicator. 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.