Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 100.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Republic of Korea, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Republic of Korea is 100.8%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Republic of Korea peaked at 102.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 90.6%, in 2001.
That places Republic of Korea 53rd out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 93.7% | — |
| 1995 | 91.1% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 94.8% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 101.2% | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 99.6% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 97.8% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 93.2% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 90.6% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 90.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 94.2% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 95.9% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 95.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 92.8% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 91.9% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 91.2% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 92.4% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 94.4% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 95.4% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 95.6% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 100.9% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 102.4% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 100.8% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.3% | 91.1% | 101.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 92.9% | 90.6% | 95.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 93.0% | 102.4% | 9 |
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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, upper secondary, male in Republic of Korea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Republic of Korea was 100.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 102.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.6% in 2001.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Republic of Korea ranks 53rd out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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, upper secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary education age.