Korea vs Sweden: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Korea
1.04 GPIA
in 2022
Sweden
1.03 GPIA
in 2022
Korea rank
11th
Sweden rank
14th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Korea currently reports 1.04 GPIA against 1.03 GPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Korea ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9918 GPIA | 0.991 GPIA | 0.0008 GPIA | Korea |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 0.0032 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 0.0045 GPIA | 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, Korea or Sweden?
- Korea, at 1.04 GPIA against 1.03 GPIA in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Korea and Sweden?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Sweden rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Korea ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th of 47 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 mathematics, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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