Korea vs United States of America: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Korea
81.1%
in 2022
United States of America
75.1%
in 2022
Korea rank
2nd
United States of America rank
5th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
Korea currently reports 81.1% against 75.1% in United States of America, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 5th of 47 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.8% | 74.6% | 17.2% | Korea |
| 2010s | 83.9% | 76.2% | 7.7% | Korea |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 75.1% | 6.0% | 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 81.1% against 75.1% 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?
- 6.0%, 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 2nd and United States of America ranks 5th 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, male (%). 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