Republic of Korea vs SDG: Northern America: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes
Republic of Korea
97.7%
in 2016
SDG: Northern America
93.0%
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
1st
SDG: Northern America rank
3rd
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Republic of Korea
- SDG: Northern America
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 97.7% against 93.0% in SDG: Northern America, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 1st and SDG: Northern America ranks 3rd of 95 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Northern America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | SDG: Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.1% | 89.4% | 1.3% | SDG: Northern America |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 91.2% | 6.9% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes, Republic of Korea or SDG: Northern America?
- Republic of Korea, at 97.7% against 93.0% in SDG: Northern America as of 2016.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes between Republic of Korea and SDG: Northern America?
- 4.7%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and SDG: Northern America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2016.
- How do Republic of Korea and SDG: Northern America rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Republic of Korea ranks 1st and SDG: Northern America ranks 3rd 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