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
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
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.