Korea vs Türkiye: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male

Korea
101.6%
in 2018
Türkiye
107.2%
in 2018
Korea rank
11th
Türkiye rank
9th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Korea
  • Türkiye
0255075100197119942018

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 107.2% against 101.6% in Korea, a difference of 5.6%.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 11th and Türkiye ranks 9th of 173 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Türkiye Difference Ahead
1970s 66.0% 62.9% 3.1% Korea
1980s 81.1% 64.7% 16.4% Korea
1990s 87.4% 69.9% 17.5% Korea
2000s 102.0% 81.7% 20.3% Korea
2010s 102.3% 98.1% 4.2% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male, Korea or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 107.2% against 101.6% in Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male between Korea and Türkiye?
5.6%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Türkiye?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Korea and Türkiye rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
Korea ranks 11th and Türkiye ranks 9th 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.