Estonia vs Korea: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Estonia
82.4%
in 2022
Korea
83.8%
in 2022
Estonia rank
2nd
Korea rank
1st
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Estonia
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 83.8% against 82.4% in Estonia, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Korea ahead.
Estonia ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 1st of 51 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.3% | 91.5% | 7.1% | Korea |
| 2010s | 86.3% | 86.8% | 0.5% | Korea |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 83.8% | 1.4% | 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, Estonia or Korea?
- Korea, at 83.8% against 82.4% in Estonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Estonia and Korea?
- 1.4%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Korea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Korea rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Estonia ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 1st of 51 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 mathematics, both sexes (%). 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