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

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 Sweden: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at

Republic of Korea

1.04 GPIA

in 2022

Sweden

1.03 GPIA

in 2022

Republic of Korea rank

12th

Sweden rank

15th

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

Republic of Korea
Sweden

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 1.04 GPIA against 1.03 GPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 15th of 56 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.9917 GPIA	0.9932 GPIA	0.0014 GPIA	Sweden
2010s	1.02 GPIA	1.03 GPIA	0.0021 GPIA	Sweden
2020s	1.04 GPIA	1.03 GPIA	0.0076 GPIA	Republic of Korea

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 Sweden?: Republic of Korea, at 1.04 GPIA against 1.03 GPIA in Sweden as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at between Republic of Korea and Sweden?: 0.01 GPIA, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sweden?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Republic of Korea and Sweden rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at?: Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 15th 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