Korea vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes
Korea
100.3%
in 2018
South Africa
99.9%
in 2018
Korea rank
53rd
South Africa rank
56th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes over time
- Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
Korea currently reports 100.3% against 99.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 56th of 182 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.9% | 79.7% | 18.1% | Korea |
| 2000s | 93.4% | 82.8% | 10.6% | Korea |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 99.8% | 2.6% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes, Korea or South Africa?
- Korea, at 100.3% against 99.9% in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes between Korea and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Korea and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Korea ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 56th of 182 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
Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.