Korea vs South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Korea
- South Asia
How they compare
Korea currently reports 97.9% against 65.9% in South Asia, a difference of 32.0%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.5 times South Asia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 31st and South Asia ranks 34th of 181 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.9% | 48.9% | 41.0% | Korea |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 54.8% | 41.2% | Korea |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 66.0% | 32.2% | 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 South Asia?
- Korea, at 97.9% against 65.9% in South Asia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Korea and South Asia?
- 32.0%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and South Asia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
- How do Korea and South Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Korea ranks 31st and South Asia ranks 34th 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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About this data
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.