Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Korea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
92.1%
in 2019
Korea
101.6%
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
9th
Korea rank
11th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Korea
0255075100197119952019

How they compare

Korea currently reports 101.6% against 92.1% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 9.5%.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th and Korea ranks 11th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 77.0% 95.4% 18.4% Korea
2000s 79.6% 101.5% 21.9% Korea
2010s 86.4% 102.3% 15.9% 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) or Korea?
Korea, at 101.6% against 92.1% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Korea?
9.5%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Korea?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Korea rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th and 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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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.