Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs South Korea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 101.6% against 93.0% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 8.6%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 21 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 11th of 45 groups.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.2% | 95.4% | 18.1% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 79.5% | 101.5% | 22.0% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 86.6% | 102.3% | 15.7% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 101.6% against 93.0% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and South Korea?
- 8.6%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and South Korea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and South Korea rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 11th of 45 groups.
- 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
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.