Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male was 92.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
92.1%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
21st
of 164 countries
All-time high
92.1%
in 2018
All-time low
87.4%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Republic of Korea, 2013–2018

0204060801002013201520182013: 88.2 %2014: 87.4 %2015: 87.8 %2016: 89.2 %2017: 90.6 %2018: 92.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 92.1% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Republic of Korea ranks 21st of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male (%) in Republic of Korea, 2013 to 2018.
Year % Change
2013 88.2%
2014 87.4% -0.9%
2015 87.8% +0.4%
2016 89.2% +1.6%
2017 90.6% +1.5%
2018 92.1% +1.7%

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 18 Seychelles 94.7% compare
  2. 19 Italy 94.2% compare
  3. 20 Luxembourg 92.6% compare
  4. 22 Suriname 91.9% compare
  5. 23 Macau, China 91.8% compare
  6. 24 Norway 91.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Republic of Korea?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Republic of Korea was 92.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 87.4% in 2014.
How does Republic of Korea rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male?
Republic of Korea ranks 21st out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official early childhood 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.