Adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency in South Korea
South Korea: Adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency was 1.04 ratio in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.04 ratio
World rank
13th
of 57 countries
All-time high
1.06 ratio
in 2015
All-time low
0.9662 ratio
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency in South Korea, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 1.04 ratio for adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency in South Korea peaked at 1.06 ratio in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9662 ratio, in 2000.
That places South Korea 13th out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency in South Korea, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9662 ratio | — |
| 2003 | 0.973 ratio | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.01 ratio | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.02 ratio | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1 ratio | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.06 ratio | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.01 ratio | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.04 ratio | +2.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1.04 ratio is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.999 ratio, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1.04 ratio is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.01 ratio, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9917 ratio | 0.9662 ratio | 1.02 ratio | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.02 ratio | 1 ratio | 1.06 ratio | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.04 ratio | 1.04 ratio | 1.04 ratio | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More gender data for South Korea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,318 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 46,871 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 46,871 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0957 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 119,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 125,732 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 116,471 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 122,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,098 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency in South Korea?
- Adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency in South Korea was 1.04 ratio in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 ratio in 2015.
- What is the lowest adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9662 ratio in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency?
- South Korea ranks 13th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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