Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in South Korea
South Korea: Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9974 index in 2024. ▬ Flat
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2024, net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in South Korea stood at 0.9974 index.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in South Korea peaked at 1.02 index in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9951 index, in 2017.
South Korea ranks 114th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in South Korea, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.02 index | — |
| 2002 | 1 index | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.01 index | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.01 index | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.01 index | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.01 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 index | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9989 index | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9966 index | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9972 index | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9951 index | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9959 index | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.997 index | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9985 index | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1 index | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9976 index | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9974 index | -0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.9974 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 index, 100% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.9974 index is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.01 index, 98% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 index | 0.9989 index | 1.02 index | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9962 index | 0.9951 index | 0.9972 index | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9983 index | 0.997 index | 1 index | 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 net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in South Korea?
- Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in South Korea was 0.9974 index in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 index in 2000.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9951 index in 2017.
- How does South Korea rank for net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- South Korea ranks 114th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal net enrollment rates in lower secondary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.