Proportion of students at the end … Proportion gender GPIA adjusted in South Korea
South Korea: Proportion of students at the end … Proportion gender GPIA adjusted was 1.04 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.04 GPIA
World rank
12th
of 56 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.9662 GPIA
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in South Korea, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in South Korea is 1.04 GPIA, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in South Korea peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9662 GPIA, in 2000.
That places South Korea 12th out of 56 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of students at the end … Proportion gender GPIA adjusted in South Korea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9662 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.973 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.06 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1.04 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9985 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1.04 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9917 GPIA | 0.9662 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1 |
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 proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in South Korea?
- Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in South Korea was 1.04 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9662 GPIA in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at?
- South Korea ranks 12th out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release