Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) in South Korea
South Korea: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) was 95.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
95.0%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
35th
of 180 countries
All-time high
98.3%
in 2017
All-time low
92.1%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in South Korea stood at 95.0%.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in South Korea peaked at 98.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 92.1%, in 2020.
That places South Korea 35th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.0% | — |
| 2001 | 92.9% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 93.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 94.3% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 95.8% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 96.1% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 94.2% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 94.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 95.3% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 94.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 94.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 95.8% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 96.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 93.7% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 92.8% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 92.1% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 96.4% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 95.1% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 94.1% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | +1.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 95.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.0%, 1.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 95.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82.9%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.4% | 92.9% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 92.8% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 92.1% | 96.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.79 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.94 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in South Korea?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in South Korea was 95.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.1% in 2020.
- How does South Korea rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female?
- South Korea ranks 35th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release