Korea vs United States of America: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Korea
0.7773 GPIA
in 2024
United States of America
0.7923 GPIA
in 2023
Korea rank
91st
United States of America rank
89th
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.7923 GPIA against 0.7773 GPIA in Korea, a difference of 0.015 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was United States of America ahead.
Korea ranks 91st and United States of America ranks 89th of 184 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7368 GPIA | 0.7302 GPIA | 0.0066 GPIA | Korea |
| 2020s | 0.75 GPIA | 0.83 GPIA | 0.08 GPIA | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Korea or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.7923 GPIA against 0.7773 GPIA in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Korea and United States of America?
- 0.015 GPIA, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States of America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Korea and United States of America rank globally for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Korea ranks 91st and United States of America ranks 89th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, 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