South Korea vs Norway: Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
South Korea
1 index
in 2025
Norway
1 index
in 2025
South Korea rank
130th
Norway rank
129th
Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index over time
- South Korea
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1 index against 1 index in South Korea, a difference of 0 index.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Norway ahead.
South Korea ranks 130th and Norway ranks 129th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9993 index | 0.9995 index | 0.0002 index | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.9997 index | 1 index | 0.0003 index | Norway |
| 2000s | 1 index | 0.9999 index | 0.0001 index | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1 index | 1 index | 0.0001 index | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1 index | 1 index | 0.0001 index | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index, South Korea or Norway?
- Norway, at 1 index against 1 index in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index between South Korea and Norway?
- 0 index, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Norway?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Norway rank globally for lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- South Korea ranks 130th and Norway ranks 129th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal lower secondary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.