How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Norway?

8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Republic of Korea vs Norway: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at

Republic of Korea

1.04 GPIA

in 2022

Norway

1.05 GPIA

in 2022

Republic of Korea rank

12th

Norway rank

11th

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at over time

Republic of Korea
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 1.05 GPIA against 1.04 GPIA in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Norway ranks 11th of 56 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Norway	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.9917 GPIA	0.9941 GPIA	0.0024 GPIA	Norway
2010s	1.02 GPIA	1.03 GPIA	0.0106 GPIA	Norway
2020s	1.04 GPIA	1.05 GPIA	0.0102 GPIA	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at, Republic of Korea or Norway?: Norway, at 1.05 GPIA against 1.04 GPIA in Republic of Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at between Republic of Korea and Norway?: 0.01 GPIA, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Norway?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Republic of Korea and Norway rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at?: Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Norway ranks 11th of 56 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit: GPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 56 places, 401 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release