South Korea vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes

South Korea
97.2%
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
87.3%
in 2024
South Korea rank
104th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
101st

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • South Korea
  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
0255075100199420092024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 97.2% against 87.3% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 9.9%.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 104th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 101st of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 98.8% 82.2% 16.6% South Korea
2010s 100.3% 87.3% 13.0% South Korea
2020s 98.2% 86.6% 11.6% South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, South Korea or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
South Korea, at 97.2% against 87.3% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between South Korea and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
9.9%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do South Korea and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
South Korea ranks 104th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 101st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,466 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release