South Korea vs Malaysia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male

South Korea
98.7%
in 2018
Malaysia
98.5%
in 2017
South Korea rank
125th
Malaysia rank
126th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male over time

  • South Korea
  • Malaysia
0255075100199420062018

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 98.7% against 98.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 125th and Malaysia ranks 126th of 188 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 99.1% 95.7% 3.4% South Korea
2000s 100.0% 95.9% 4.1% South Korea
2010s 100.3% 97.6% 2.6% South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male, South Korea or Malaysia?
South Korea, at 98.7% against 98.5% in Malaysia as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male between South Korea and Malaysia?
0.2%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malaysia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do South Korea and Malaysia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
South Korea ranks 125th and Malaysia ranks 126th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.