School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in South Korea
South Korea: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 0.9944 GPI in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in South Korea, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.9944 GPI for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in 2020.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in South Korea peaked at 1.02 GPI in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.6459 GPI, in 1971.
That places South Korea 120th out of 196 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.6459 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.6689 GPI | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.6827 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.6963 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7095 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.7224 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7383 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7601 GPI | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7887 GPI | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.8433 GPI | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 0.8804 GPI | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.8906 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8999 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9245 GPI | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9426 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.956 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9823 GPI | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.9539 GPI | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9584 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9626 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9701 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9748 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9837 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9777 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9985 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9963 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9959 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9964 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.02 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.02 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9995 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9966 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9946 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9921 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9936 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9948 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9951 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9933 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.992 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9936 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9929 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9937 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9944 GPI | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7125 GPI | 0.6459 GPI | 0.7887 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9232 GPI | 0.8433 GPI | 0.9823 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9856 GPI | 0.9626 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9966 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9936 GPI | 0.992 GPI | 0.9951 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9944 GPI | 0.9944 GPI | 0.9944 GPI | 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 school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in South Korea?
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in South Korea was 0.9944 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 2004.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6459 GPI in 1971.
- How does South Korea rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- South Korea ranks 120th out of 196 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.