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
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Republic of Korea, 1994–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Republic of Korea
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 173,133 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7853 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 846,694 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.78 % change on previous year (2024)
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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About this data
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.