Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity was 0.9897 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 0.9897 GPIA for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Republic of Korea peaked at 1 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9893 GPIA, in 2022.
That places Republic of Korea 138th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9905 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.9982 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9952 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9952 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9963 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9981 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9961 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9935 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9959 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9982 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9975 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9964 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9914 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9928 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9904 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.99 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9893 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9907 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9897 GPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9983 GPIA | 0.9905 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9966 GPIA | 0.9914 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.9893 GPIA | 0.9907 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More education data for Republic of Korea
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Republic of Korea?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Republic of Korea was 0.9897 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9893 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Republic of Korea ranks 138th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release