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

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 wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Republic of Korea

0.6611 WPIA

in 2022

Latvia

0.6471 WPIA

in 2022

Republic of Korea rank

5th

Latvia rank

6th

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

Republic of Korea
Latvia

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 0.6611 WPIA against 0.6471 WPIA in Latvia, a difference of 0.014 WPIA.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 5th and Latvia ranks 6th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.8627 WPIA	0.6895 WPIA	0.1732 WPIA	Republic of Korea
2010s	0.8249 WPIA	0.7446 WPIA	0.0803 WPIA	Republic of Korea
2020s	0.6611 WPIA	0.6471 WPIA	0.014 WPIA	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 Latvia?: Republic of Korea, at 0.6611 WPIA against 0.6471 WPIA in Latvia as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at between Republic of Korea and Latvia?: 0.014 WPIA, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Latvia?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Republic of Korea and Latvia rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at?: Republic of Korea ranks 5th and Latvia ranks 6th of 52 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 wealth parity index (WPIA). 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 wealth parity index (WPIA)
Unit: WPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 52 places, 364 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release