Lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in South Korea

South Korea: Lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index was 1 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
130th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1
in 2011
All-time low
0.999
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in South Korea, 1981–2025

00.250.50.7511981200320251981: 0.9991982: 0.9991983: 0.9991984: 0.9991985: 0.9991986: 0.9991987: 0.9991988: 0.9991989: 0.9991990: 11991: 11992: 11993: 11994: 11995: 11996: 11997: 11998: 11999: 12000: 12001: 12002: 12003: 12004: 12005: 12006: 12007: 12008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 12015: 12016: 12017: 12018: 12019: 12020: 12021: 12022: 12023: 12024: 12025: 1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 1 for lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in South Korea peaked at 1 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.999, in 1981.

That places South Korea 130th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9993 0.999 0.9995 9
1990s 0.9997 0.9996 0.9999 10
2000s 1 0.9999 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 6

Countries ranked near South Korea

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  5. 132 Slovakia 0.9998 compare
  6. 133 Malta 0.9997 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in South Korea?
Lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in South Korea was 1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2011.
What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.999 in 1981.
How does South Korea rank for lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index?
South Korea ranks 130th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 7,240 data points, 1981–2025
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