Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 101.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Republic of Korea, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Republic of Korea stood at 101.6%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Republic of Korea peaked at 105.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 63.1%, in 1971.
Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 63.1% | — |
| 1972 | 64.3% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 64.8% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 65.1% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 65.3% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 66.6% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 66.9% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 67.7% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 69.6% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 72.0% | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 76.0% | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 78.0% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 80.0% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 80.6% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 81.9% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 82.8% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 82.9% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 83.3% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 83.8% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 83.4% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 83.2% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 84.1% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 86.0% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 87.4% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 90.2% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 94.8% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 94.3% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 96.4% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 97.3% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 97.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 98.5% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 99.7% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 101.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 102.4% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 103.6% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 104.8% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 105.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 104.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 104.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 103.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 102.7% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 101.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 101.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 101.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 101.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 101.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 101.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.9% | 63.1% | 69.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 79.7% | 72.0% | 83.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 88.4% | 83.2% | 96.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.5% | 97.3% | 105.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.3% | 101.4% | 104.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More education data for Republic of Korea
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 76 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 434,627 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Republic of Korea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Republic of Korea was 101.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 105.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.1% in 1971.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Republic of Korea ranks 11th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.