North Korea: Secondary school enrollment

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 North Korea

Secondary school enrollment, percent of all eligible children

 Latest value 95.96
 Year 2015
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2015 - 2015
 Average 95.96
 Min - Max 95.96 - 95.96
 Source UNESCO
The latest value from 2015 is 95.96 percent, unavailable from percent in . In comparison, the world average is 88.16 percent, based on data from 146 countries. Historically, the average for North Korea from 2015 to 2015 is 95.96 percent. The minimum value, 95.96 percent, was reached in 2015 while the maximum of 95.96 percent was recorded in 2015. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time. The value of that indicator for 2015 is 95.96 percent.
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The secondary school enrollment can exceed 100 due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

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