Republic of Korea vs Norway: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male

Republic of Korea
99.7%
in 2024
Norway
99.5%
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
97th
Norway rank
100th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Norway
0255075100200020122024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 99.7% against 99.5% in Norway, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Norway ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 97th and Norway ranks 100th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 99.5% 99.1% 0.4% Republic of Korea
2010s 100.2% 100.2% 0.1% Republic of Korea
2020s 99.2% 99.9% 0.7% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male, Republic of Korea or Norway?
Republic of Korea, at 99.7% against 99.5% in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male between Republic of Korea and Norway?
0.2%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Norway?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Norway rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Republic of Korea ranks 97th and Norway ranks 100th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,306 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release