China vs Korea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
China
99.7%
in 2024
Korea
99.6%
in 2024
China rank
95th
Korea rank
96th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- China
- Korea
How they compare
China currently reports 99.7% against 99.6% in Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was China ahead.
China ranks 95th and Korea ranks 96th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104.6% | 100.0% | 4.6% | China |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 100.0% | 1.6% | Korea |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.1% | 0.2% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, China or Korea?
- China, at 99.7% against 99.6% in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between China and Korea?
- 0.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Korea?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do China and Korea rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- China ranks 95th and Korea ranks 96th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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