School enrollment, tertiary, female in South Korea

South Korea: School enrollment, tertiary, female was 105.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
105.2%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
16th
of 187 countries
All-time high
105.2%
in 2024
All-time low
54.8%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

School enrollment, tertiary, female in South Korea, 2000–2024

02550751002000201220242000: 54.8 % gross2001: 57.5 % gross2002: 60.8 % gross2003: 64.1 % gross2004: 69 % gross2005: 74.1 % gross2006: 78.9 % gross2007: 82.7 % gross2008: 84.2 % gross2009: 84.7 % gross2010: 85.2 % gross2011: 85.3 % gross2012: 83.9 % gross2013: 82.8 % gross2014: 81.7 % gross2015: 81.9 % gross2016: 82.1 % gross2017: 82.7 % gross2018: 83.1 % gross2019: 84.6 % gross2020: 87.7 % gross2021: 91.6 % gross2022: 94.5 % gross2023: 99.2 % gross2024: 105.2 % gross

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 105.2% for school enrollment, tertiary, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in South Korea peaked at 105.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.8%, in 2000.

South Korea ranks 16th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71.1% 54.8% 84.7% 10
2010s 83.3% 81.7% 85.3% 10
2020s 95.6% 87.7% 105.2% 5

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 13 Spain 106.5% compare
  2. 14 Sweden 106.1% compare
  3. 15 Austria 105.4% compare
  4. 17 Iceland 104.2% compare
  5. 18 Singapore 102.1% compare
  6. 19 Uruguay 101.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, tertiary, female in South Korea?
School enrollment, tertiary, female in South Korea was 105.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 105.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 54.8% in 2000.
How does South Korea rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
South Korea ranks 16th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,548 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.