Korea vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes

Korea
95.3%
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific
86.0%
in 2024
Korea rank
65th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
62nd

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes over time

  • Korea
  • WB: East Asia & Pacific
020406080100199420092024

How they compare

Korea currently reports 95.3% against 86.0% in WB: East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 9.3%.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times WB: East Asia & Pacific's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 65th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 62nd of 195 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea WB: East Asia & Pacific Difference Ahead
2000s 95.4% 51.5% 43.9% Korea
2010s 96.5% 78.5% 18.0% Korea
2020s 96.0% 84.6% 11.4% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes, Korea or WB: East Asia & Pacific?
Korea, at 95.3% against 86.0% in WB: East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes between Korea and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
9.3%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Korea and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
Korea ranks 65th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 62nd 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 10,164 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release