Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Republic of Korea: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male

Iran, Islamic Republic of
96.3%
in 2017
Republic of Korea
96.6%
in 2018
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
101st
Republic of Korea rank
100th

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 96.6% against 96.3% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 101st and Republic of Korea ranks 100th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 101.4% 96.2% 5.1% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 100.2% 98.2% 2.0% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 98.0% 101.6% 3.6% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 96.6% against 96.3% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Republic of Korea?
0.3%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Republic of Korea?
19 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Republic of Korea rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 101st and Republic of Korea ranks 100th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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