Korea vs United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male
Korea
96.6%
in 2024
United States of America
96.4%
in 2022
Korea rank
77th
United States of America rank
80th
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male over time
- Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
Korea currently reports 96.6% against 96.4% in United States of America, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 77th and United States of America ranks 80th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.9% | 94.2% | 2.7% | Korea |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.4% | 0.6% | Korea |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 99.7% | 1.7% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male, Korea or United States of America?
- Korea, at 96.6% against 96.4% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male between Korea and United States of America?
- 0.2%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States of America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Korea and United States of America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Korea ranks 77th and United States of America ranks 80th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release