School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9927 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Republic of 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 Republic of 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 Republic of Korea peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9911 GPIA, in 2020.
That places Republic of 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 in Republic of 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% |
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 Republic of Korea
- 136 Italy 0.9947 GPIA compare
- 137 Singapore 0.9935 GPIA compare
- 138 Kenya 0.9931 GPIA compare
- 140 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9926 GPIA compare
- 141 Cayman Islands 0.9915 GPIA compare
- 142 Kazakhstan 0.9911 GPIA compare
More education data for Republic of Korea
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 173,133 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Republic of Korea?
- School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Republic of 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 Republic of 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 Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9911 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Republic of Korea ranks 139th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Republic of 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