Canada vs Korea: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Canada
1.09 GPIA
in 2022
Korea
1.1 GPIA
in 2022
Canada rank
42nd
Korea rank
39th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Canada
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 1.1 GPIA against 1.09 GPIA in Canada, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 42nd and Korea ranks 39th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 0.039 GPIA | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 0.0005 GPIA | Korea |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 0.0079 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, Canada or Korea?
- Korea, at 1.1 GPIA against 1.09 GPIA 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?
- 0.01 GPIA, 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 42nd and Korea ranks 39th 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, 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