Korea vs United States of America: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes
Korea
95.5%
in 2024
United States of America
94.9%
in 2022
Korea rank
25th
United States of America rank
28th
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes over time
- Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
Korea currently reports 95.5% against 94.9% in United States of America, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 28th of 184 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 | 95.9% | 91.4% | 4.5% | Korea |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 94.6% | 1.7% | Korea |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 96.9% | 1.9% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes, Korea or United States of America?
- Korea, at 95.5% against 94.9% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes between Korea and United States of America?
- 0.6%, with Korea 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 total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Korea ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 28th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total net enrolment rate, 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