In South Korea, gender inequality is derived from deeply rooted patriarchal ideologies with specifically defined gender-roles. Due to the various methods of calculating and measuring gender inequality, South Korea's gender inequality rankings vary across different reports.
The report notes that all subindices health and survival, education, economic participation and equality, and political empowerment show improvement compared to the date of the first publication of this yearly report.
Korea ranks th in college enrollment, with percent for men and 85 percent for women. There is a strange conclusion that out of Korean men go to college. Taking a leave of absence without leaving school is also treated as a university education period, because it is common to take a leave of absence during the military period, which increases the education period. Gender inequality in South Korea is largely rooted in the country's Confucian ideals and has been perpetuated and deepened by historical practices and events, such as Japanese forced sex slavery and Park Geun-Hye's scandal.
Confucianism is a socio-political philosophy and belief system that has had a long-standing influence on South Korean society.
It was first brought to Korea in the fourth century and Neo-Confucianism was chosen as the national ideology during the Joseon dynasty Confucianism is an ideology that emphasises the importance of a social hierarchy in order to create a balanced and harmonious society.
