School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in South Korea
South Korea: School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9927 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9927 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
139th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2001
All-time low
0.9911 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in South Korea is 0.9927 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in South Korea peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9911 GPIA, in 2020.
That places South Korea 139th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9991 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9991 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9972 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9971 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9967 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9957 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9946 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9929 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9922 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9911 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9941 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9949 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9932 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9927 GPIA | -0.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.9927 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 99% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.9927 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.03 GPIA, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9965 GPIA | 0.9922 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9932 GPIA | 0.9911 GPIA | 0.9949 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in South Korea?
- School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in South Korea was 0.9927 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9911 GPIA in 2020.
- How does South Korea rank for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- South Korea ranks 139th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, 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