Korea vs WB: South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes
Korea
97.2%
in 2024
WB: South Asia
87.0%
in 2024
Korea rank
104th
WB: South Asia rank
102nd
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Korea
- WB: South Asia
How they compare
Korea currently reports 97.2% against 87.0% in WB: South Asia, a difference of 10.2%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times WB: South Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 104th and WB: South Asia ranks 102nd of 199 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | WB: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.8% | 70.7% | 28.1% | Korea |
| 2010s | 100.3% | 85.6% | 14.6% | Korea |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 88.6% | 9.6% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Korea or WB: South Asia?
- Korea, at 97.2% against 87.0% in WB: South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Korea and WB: South Asia?
- 10.2%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and WB: South Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Korea and WB: South Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Korea ranks 104th and WB: South Asia ranks 102nd 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
February 2026 Data Release