South Korea vs SDG: Europe: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
South Korea
102.9%
in 2024
SDG: Europe
97.9%
in 2024
South Korea rank
25th
SDG: Europe rank
26th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- South Korea
- SDG: Europe
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 102.9% against 97.9% in SDG: Europe, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 25th and SDG: Europe ranks 26th of 198 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | SDG: Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4% | 98.7% | 0.7% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 100.3% | 97.0% | 3.2% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 97.6% | 1.8% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, South Korea or SDG: Europe?
- South Korea, at 102.9% against 97.9% in SDG: Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between South Korea and SDG: Europe?
- 5.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and SDG: Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and SDG: Europe rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- South Korea ranks 25th and SDG: Europe ranks 26th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, 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