Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in South Korea
South Korea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 98.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in South Korea, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in South Korea is 98.6%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in South Korea peaked at 104.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 98.2%, in 2017.
That places South Korea 122nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 103.3% | — |
| 1995 | 104.5% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 104.4% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.3% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 100.2% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 100.4% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 99.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 99.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.8% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 100.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 101.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 101.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 101.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 101.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 101.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 100.6% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 100.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 100.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 100.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.7% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.1% | 100.0% | 104.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 100.2% | 99.2% | 101.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 98.2% | 101.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in South Korea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in South Korea was 98.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 104.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.2% in 2017.
- How does South Korea rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- South Korea ranks 122nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.