Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i in Korea

Korea: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i was 0.8028 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.8028 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
139th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.8028 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.3106 GPIA
in 1980
Years of data
47
1971–2018

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i in Korea, 1971–2018

00.20.40.60.8197119942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i in Korea is 0.8028 GPIA, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i in Korea peaked at 0.8028 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3106 GPIA, in 1980.

That places Korea 139th out of 181 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Korea, 1971 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1971 0.3481 GPIA
1972 0.3554 GPIA +2.1%
1973 0.3725 GPIA +4.8%
1974 0.3842 GPIA +3.1%
1975 0.3947 GPIA +2.7%
1976 0.3607 GPIA -8.6%
1977 0.3515 GPIA -2.5%
1978 0.3338 GPIA -5.0%
1979 0.3222 GPIA -3.5%
1980 0.3106 GPIA -3.6%
1982 0.3587 GPIA +15.5%
1983 0.3703 GPIA +3.2%
1984 0.41 GPIA +10.7%
1985 0.472 GPIA +15.1%
1986 0.4444 GPIA -5.8%
1987 0.4429 GPIA -0.3%
1988 0.4432 GPIA +0.1%
1989 0.4525 GPIA +2.1%
1990 0.4696 GPIA +3.8%
1991 0.4888 GPIA +4.1%
1992 0.5164 GPIA +5.6%
1993 0.5792 GPIA +12.2%
1994 0.5622 GPIA -2.9%
1995 0.5716 GPIA +1.7%
1996 0.574 GPIA +0.4%
1997 0.6373 GPIA +11.0%
1998 0.569 GPIA -10.7%
1999 0.5725 GPIA +0.6%
2000 0.5835 GPIA +1.9%
2001 0.5944 GPIA +1.9%
2002 0.6055 GPIA +1.9%
2003 0.6131 GPIA +1.3%
2004 0.6262 GPIA +2.1%
2005 0.6404 GPIA +2.3%
2006 0.6621 GPIA +3.4%
2007 0.6862 GPIA +3.6%
2008 0.7085 GPIA +3.2%
2009 0.7259 GPIA +2.5%
2010 0.7436 GPIA +2.4%
2011 0.7509 GPIA +1.0%
2012 0.7571 GPIA +0.8%
2013 0.7644 GPIA +1.0%
2014 0.7709 GPIA +0.8%
2015 0.7784 GPIA +1.0%
2016 0.7857 GPIA +0.9%
2017 0.7909 GPIA +0.7%
2018 0.8028 GPIA +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.3581 GPIA 0.3222 GPIA 0.3947 GPIA 9
1980s 0.4116 GPIA 0.3106 GPIA 0.472 GPIA 9
1990s 0.5541 GPIA 0.4696 GPIA 0.6373 GPIA 10
2000s 0.6446 GPIA 0.5835 GPIA 0.7259 GPIA 10
2010s 0.7716 GPIA 0.7436 GPIA 0.8028 GPIA 9

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 136 Angola 0.8257 GPIA compare
  2. 137 Comoros 0.812 GPIA compare
  3. 138 Mozambique 0.8058 GPIA compare
  4. 140 San Marino 0.7708 GPIA compare
  5. 141 Djibouti 0.7581 GPIA compare
  6. 142 Tajikistan 0.7571 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i in Korea?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i in Korea was 0.8028 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.8028 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3106 GPIA in 1980.
How does Korea rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i?
Korea ranks 139th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 7,092 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/