Korea vs North Macedonia: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population
Korea
97.9%
in 2024
North Macedonia
97.8%
in 2024
Korea rank
59th
North Macedonia rank
60th
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population over time
- Korea
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Korea currently reports 97.9% against 97.8% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Korea ranks 59th and North Macedonia ranks 60th of 137 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.6% | 96.5% | 1.9% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 97.9% | 1.5% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 98.1% | 0.6% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population, Korea or North Macedonia?
- Korea, at 97.9% against 97.8% in North Macedonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population between Korea and North Macedonia?
- 0.1%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and North Macedonia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Korea and North Macedonia rank globally for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Korea ranks 59th and North Macedonia ranks 60th of 137 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, 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