Korea vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male
Korea
95.8%
in 2024
South Africa
97.5%
in 2023
Korea rank
63rd
South Africa rank
60th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male over time
- Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 97.5% against 95.8% in Korea, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 60th of 195 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.3% | 72.0% | 23.3% | Korea |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 91.3% | 5.4% | Korea |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 97.5% | 0.8% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male, Korea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 97.5% against 95.8% in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male between Korea and South Africa?
- 1.7%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Korea and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Korea ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 60th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%). 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