Denmark vs Republic of Korea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male

Denmark
100.3%
in 2018
Republic of Korea
101.6%
in 2018
Denmark rank
13th
Republic of Korea rank
11th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Denmark
  • Republic of Korea
0255075100197119942018

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 101.6% against 100.3% in Denmark, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 13th and Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 79.3% 68.6% 10.6% Denmark
1980s 79.4% 79.7% 0.4% Republic of Korea
1990s 84.8% 87.6% 2.9% Republic of Korea
2000s 96.1% 101.7% 5.6% Republic of Korea
2010s 99.5% 102.3% 2.8% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male, Denmark or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 101.6% against 100.3% in Denmark as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male between Denmark and Republic of Korea?
1.3%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Republic of Korea?
38 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Republic of Korea rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
Denmark ranks 13th and Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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 to tertiary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.