Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 99.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
97th
of 199 countries
All-time high
101.0%
in 2011
All-time low
98.7%
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Republic of Korea stood at 99.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Republic of Korea peaked at 101.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 98.7%, in 2001.
Republic of Korea ranks 97th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.8% | — |
| 2001 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 100.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 100.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 100.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 101.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 100.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 100.3% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 100.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 100.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 100.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4% | 98.7% | 100.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.2% | 99.4% | 101.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 98.7% | 99.7% | 5 |
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More education data for Republic of Korea
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Republic of Korea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Republic of Korea was 99.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 101.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.7% in 2001.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Republic of Korea ranks 97th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release