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
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
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.