Italy vs Korea: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Italy
1.11 GPIA
in 2022
Korea
1.1 GPIA
in 2022
Italy rank
37th
Korea rank
39th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Italy
- Korea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.11 GPIA against 1.1 GPIA in Korea, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 37th and Korea ranks 39th of 47 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 0.1245 GPIA | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 0.028 GPIA | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 0.0087 GPIA | Italy |
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, Italy or Korea?
- Italy, at 1.11 GPIA against 1.1 GPIA in Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Italy and Korea?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Korea rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Italy ranks 37th 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