Korea vs United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes
Korea
95.3%
in 2024
United States of America
95.3%
in 2022
Korea rank
65th
United States of America rank
64th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes over time
- Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 95.3% against 95.3% in Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 65th and United States of America ranks 64th of 195 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 | 96.4% | 89.1% | 7.3% | Korea |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 95.3% | 1.9% | Korea |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 97.6% | 0.8% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes, Korea or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 95.3% against 95.3% in Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes between Korea and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with United States of America 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, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Korea ranks 65th and United States of America ranks 64th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release