South Korea vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
South Korea
85.3%
in 2022
SDG: Europe and Northern America
79.0%
in 2019
South Korea rank
2nd
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
1st
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- South Korea
- SDG: Europe and Northern America
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 85.3% against 79.0% in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 2nd and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 1st of 53 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | SDG: Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.9% | 75.4% | 18.5% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 78.1% | 9.8% | South 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, South Korea or SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- South Korea, at 85.3% against 79.0% in SDG: Europe and Northern America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between South Korea and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 6.3%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do South Korea and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- South Korea ranks 2nd and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 1st 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
February 2026 Data Release