Estonia vs Korea: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary

Estonia
83.5%
in 2022
Korea
85.3%
in 2022
Estonia rank
3rd
Korea rank
2nd

Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time

  • Estonia
  • Korea
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 85.3% against 83.5% in Estonia, a difference of 1.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Korea ahead.

Estonia ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 2nd of 53 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 83.2% 94.2% 10.9% Korea
2010s 86.7% 87.9% 1.2% Korea
2020s 83.5% 85.3% 1.8% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Estonia or Korea?
Korea, at 85.3% against 83.5% in Estonia as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Estonia and Korea?
1.8%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Korea?
6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Estonia and Korea rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
Estonia ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 2nd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
61 places, 539 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release