Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Korea

Korea: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female was 97.2% in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
97.2%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
43rd
of 135 countries
All-time high
98.6%
in 2003
All-time low
47.9%
in 1971
Years of data
29
1971–2018

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Korea, 1971–2018

0204060801001971199420181971: 47.9 %1972: 52.5 %1973: 57.6 %1974: 62.6 %1975: 63.3 %1976: 67.3 %1977: 69.1 %1978: 68.3 %1979: 74.6 %1980: 79.2 %1981: 83.4 %1984: 87.6 %1985: 89.6 %1986: 91.9 %1989: 89.5 %1991: 93.7 %1992: 91.5 %1997: 93.2 %1998: 93.1 %1999: 94.7 %2003: 98.6 %2004: 98.2 %2005: 97.9 %2006: 98.1 %2007: 97.6 %2008: 96.2 %2016: 96.2 %2017: 94.3 %2018: 97.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Korea is 97.2%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Korea peaked at 98.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 1971.

That places Korea 43rd out of 135 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 62.6% 47.9% 74.6% 9
1980s 86.9% 79.2% 91.9% 6
1990s 93.3% 91.5% 94.7% 5
2000s 97.7% 96.2% 98.6% 6
2010s 95.9% 94.3% 97.2% 3

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 40 Uzbekistan 97.6% compare
  2. 41 Kyrgyzstan 97.5% compare
  3. 42 Australia 97.4% compare
  4. 44 United Arab Emirates 97.2% compare
  5. 45 Ireland 97.2% compare
  6. 46 Eswatini 97.1% compare

See the full ranking of 180 places β†’

More reference data data for Korea

All data for Korea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Korea?
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Korea was 97.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2003.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 1971.
How does Korea rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female?
Korea ranks 43rd out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 3,040 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of female students of the official age group for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding female population. Divide the total number of female students in the official school age range for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the female population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for lower secondary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary or primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.