School life expectancy, primary … secondary adjusted GPIA gender in South Korea
South Korea: School life expectancy, primary … secondary adjusted GPIA gender was 0.9956 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9956 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
123rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2000
All-time low
0.9945 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in South Korea is 0.9956 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in South Korea peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9945 GPIA, in 2020.
South Korea ranks 123rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary … secondary adjusted GPIA gender in South Korea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9992 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9977 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9974 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9964 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.996 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.997 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9969 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.996 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9955 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9952 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9945 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9957 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9961 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9965 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9956 GPIA | -0.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.9956 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 99% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.9956 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 GPIA, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9967 GPIA | 0.9952 GPIA | 0.9992 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9957 GPIA | 0.9945 GPIA | 0.9965 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in South Korea?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in South Korea was 0.9956 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9945 GPIA in 2020.
- How does South Korea rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- South Korea ranks 123rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity 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 flat.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release