Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 96.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.6%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
77th
of 212 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2018
All-time low
96.3%
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Republic of Korea stood at 96.6%.
That represents a change of down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Republic of Korea peaked at 99.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 96.3%, in 2008.
Republic of Korea ranks 77th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.0% | — |
| 2001 | 97.3% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 97.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 96.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 96.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 96.6% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.3% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 96.9% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 97.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 97.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 97.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 98.1% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 96.6% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 96.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.9% | 96.3% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 97.3% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 96.6% | 98.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More education data for Republic of Korea
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 132,721 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,412 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.0122 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Republic of Korea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Republic of Korea was 96.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.3% in 2008.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Republic of Korea ranks 77th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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, secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release