Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in South Korea
South Korea: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 96.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in South Korea, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in South Korea stood at 96.5%.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in South Korea peaked at 107.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 95.1%, in 1998.
That places South Korea 100th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 102.7% | — |
| 1995 | 106.4% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 107.0% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 97.7% | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 95.1% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 95.7% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 100.1% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 101.7% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 100.9% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 97.8% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 97.2% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 97.2% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.8% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 97.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 98.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 100.4% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 100.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 101.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 103.7% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 105.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 103.8% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 100.6% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 98.4% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 96.5% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.8% | 95.1% | 107.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 98.8% | 97.2% | 101.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.1% | 96.5% | 105.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.22 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in South Korea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in South Korea was 96.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 107.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.1% in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- South Korea ranks 100th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.