Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in South Korea
South Korea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 101.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
101.0%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
107th
of 214 countries
All-time high
101.4%
in 2012
All-time low
98.5%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in South Korea stood at 101.0%.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in South Korea peaked at 101.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2000.
That places South Korea 107th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.5% | — |
| 2001 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.8% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 100.1% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 100.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 100.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 101.3% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 101.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 100.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 101.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 101.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 100.5% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 100.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 99.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 100.3% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 101.0% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 98.5% | 101.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.1% | 98.8% | 101.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 98.7% | 101.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 173,133 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in South Korea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in South Korea was 101.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 101.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- South Korea ranks 107th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release