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
0255075100197219982024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 15,762 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release