Korea vs Uruguay: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Korea
1.04 GPIA
in 2022
Uruguay
1.05 GPIA
in 2018
Korea rank
11th
Uruguay rank
8th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Korea
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1.05 GPIA against 1.04 GPIA in Korea, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Uruguay ahead.
Korea ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 47 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 0.0286 GPIA | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 0.0038 GPIA | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1.05 GPIA against 1.04 GPIA in Korea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Korea and Uruguay?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Uruguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
- How do Korea and Uruguay rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Korea ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 8th 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