Canada vs Korea: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Canada
85.1%
in 2022
Korea
90.0%
in 2022
Canada rank
4th
Korea rank
2nd
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Canada
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 90.0% against 85.1% in Canada, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea ahead.
Canada ranks 4th and Korea ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.6% | 96.4% | 3.9% | Korea |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 92.2% | 0.9% | Korea |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 90.0% | 4.9% | 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, Canada or Korea?
- Korea, at 90.0% against 85.1% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Canada and Korea?
- 4.9%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Korea rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Canada ranks 4th and Korea ranks 2nd 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 reading, female (%). 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