South Korea vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes
South Korea
97.7%
in 2016
SDG: Eastern Asia
90.1%
in 2025
South Korea rank
1st
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
4th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- South Korea
- SDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 97.7% against 90.1% in SDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Eastern Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 1st and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 4th of 95 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | SDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.1% | 39.6% | 48.5% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 60.6% | 37.5% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes, South Korea or SDG: Eastern Asia?
- South Korea, at 97.7% against 90.1% in SDG: Eastern Asia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes between South Korea and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 7.6%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2016.
- How do South Korea and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- South Korea ranks 1st and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 4th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release