Korea vs Other small states: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Korea
97.9%
in 2018
Other small states
72.2%
in 2019
Korea rank
31st
Other small states rank
29th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Korea
  • Other small states
0255075100197119952019

How they compare

Korea currently reports 97.9% against 72.2% in Other small states, a difference of 25.7%.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.4 times Other small states's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 31st and Other small states ranks 29th of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Other small states Difference Ahead
1990s 89.9% 62.1% 27.8% Korea
2000s 96.0% 66.2% 29.7% Korea
2010s 98.2% 70.0% 28.1% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Korea or Other small states?
Korea, at 97.9% against 72.2% in Other small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Korea and Other small states?
25.7%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Other small states?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Korea and Other small states rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Korea ranks 31st and Other small states ranks 29th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,762 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.