Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 96.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
96.6%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
100th
of 188 countries
All-time high
106.8%
in 1996
All-time low
94.8%
in 1998
Years of data
25
1994–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Republic of Korea, 1994–2018

02550751001994200620181994: 102.8 %1995: 106.4 %1996: 106.8 %1997: 97.5 %1998: 94.8 %1999: 95 %2000: 98.6 %2001: 99.9 %2002: 99.5 %2003: 96.6 %2004: 96.3 %2005: 96.4 %2006: 97.7 %2007: 98.1 %2008: 99 %2009: 100 %2010: 100.6 %2011: 100.4 %2012: 101.1 %2013: 104.1 %2014: 105.4 %2015: 104.2 %2016: 100.8 %2017: 98.6 %2018: 96.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Republic of Korea is 96.6%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Republic of Korea peaked at 106.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 94.8%, in 1998.

That places Republic of Korea 100th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in Republic of Korea, 1994 to 2018.
Year % Change
1994 102.8%
1995 106.4% +3.5%
1996 106.8% +0.4%
1997 97.5% -8.7%
1998 94.8% -2.8%
1999 95.0% +0.2%
2000 98.6% +3.8%
2001 99.9% +1.3%
2002 99.5% -0.4%
2003 96.6% -2.9%
2004 96.3% -0.4%
2005 96.4% +0.1%
2006 97.7% +1.4%
2007 98.1% +0.4%
2008 99.0% +0.9%
2009 100.0% +1.1%
2010 100.6% +0.5%
2011 100.4% -0.1%
2012 101.1% +0.7%
2013 104.1% +3.0%
2014 105.4% +1.2%
2015 104.2% -1.1%
2016 100.8% -3.3%
2017 98.6% -2.2%
2018 96.6% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100.5% 94.8% 106.8% 6
2000s 98.2% 96.3% 100.0% 10
2010s 101.3% 96.6% 105.4% 9

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 97 Cuba 97.2% compare
  2. 98 Ukraine 97.1% compare
  3. 99 Indonesia 96.9% compare
  4. 101 Iran, Islamic Republic of 96.3% compare
  5. 102 Palestine, State of 96.1% compare
  6. 103 Albania 95.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Republic of Korea?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Republic of Korea was 96.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 106.8% in 1996.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 94.8% in 1998.
How does Republic of Korea rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
Republic of Korea ranks 100th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.