South Korea vs Philippines: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

South Korea
98.6%
in 2018
Philippines
98.4%
in 2018
South Korea rank
122nd
Philippines rank
124th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • South Korea
  • Philippines
0255075100199420062018

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 98.6% against 98.4% in Philippines, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 122nd and Philippines ranks 124th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 100.1% 99.1% 1.0% South Korea
2000s 100.1% 99.7% 0.4% South Korea
2010s 99.4% 102.9% 3.5% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, South Korea or Philippines?
South Korea, at 98.6% against 98.4% in Philippines as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between South Korea and Philippines?
0.2%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Philippines?
16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do South Korea and Philippines rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
South Korea ranks 122nd and Philippines ranks 124th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.