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

Republic of Korea
101.6%
in 2018
Spain
104.3%
in 2018
Republic of Korea rank
11th
Spain rank
10th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Spain
0255075100197119942018

How they compare

Spain currently reports 104.3% against 101.6% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 2.7%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Spain ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Spain ranks 10th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 65.9% 70.0% 4.1% Spain
1980s 79.7% 77.9% 1.8% Republic of Korea
1990s 88.4% 84.7% 3.7% Republic of Korea
2000s 101.5% 91.1% 10.4% Republic of Korea
2010s 102.3% 102.5% 0.2% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male, Republic of Korea or Spain?
Spain, at 104.3% against 101.6% in Republic of Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male between Republic of Korea and Spain?
2.7%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Spain?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Republic of Korea and Spain rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Spain ranks 10th 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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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.