Korea vs United States of America: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Korea
1.1 GPIA
in 2022
United States of America
1.09 GPIA
in 2022
Korea rank
39th
United States of America rank
41st
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
Korea currently reports 1.1 GPIA against 1.09 GPIA in United States of America, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Korea ranks 39th and United States of America ranks 41st of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 0.0663 GPIA | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 0.0141 GPIA | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 0.0051 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 United States of America?
- Korea, at 1.1 GPIA against 1.09 GPIA in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Korea and United States of America?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Korea and United States of America rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Korea ranks 39th and United States of America ranks 41st 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