Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Korea
Korea: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male was 97.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Korea, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Korea is 97.6%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Korea peaked at 99.3% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 95.3%, in 2013.
Korea ranks 39th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Korea, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 97.6% | — |
| 1972 | 98.9% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 98.1% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 97.6% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 97.5% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 98.3% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 97.2% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 98.9% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 98.3% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 98.0% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 99.3% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 97.7% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 95.3% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 95.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 97.2% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.9% | 97.2% | 98.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 98.6% | 98.0% | 99.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 95.3% | 98.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More education data for Korea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,046 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 76 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 434,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 412,067 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Korea?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Korea was 97.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 1987.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.3% in 2013.
- How does Korea rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male?
- Korea ranks 39th out of 165 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.