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

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 reading, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Australia

1.1 GPIA

in 2022

Republic of Korea

1.1 GPIA

in 2022

Australia rank

38th

Republic of Korea rank

37th

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

Australia
Republic of Korea

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 1.1 GPIA against 1.1 GPIA in Australia, a difference of 0 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 38th and Republic of Korea ranks 37th of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Republic of Korea	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.1 GPIA	1.05 GPIA	0.0543 GPIA	Australia
2010s	1.11 GPIA	1.09 GPIA	0.02 GPIA	Australia
2020s	1.1 GPIA	1.1 GPIA	0.0038 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, Australia or Republic of Korea?: Republic of Korea, at 1.1 GPIA against 1.1 GPIA in Australia as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at between Australia and Republic of Korea?: 0 GPIA, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Republic of Korea?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Australia and Republic of Korea rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at?: Australia ranks 38th and Republic of Korea ranks 37th of 51 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 reading, 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 reading, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit: GPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 51 places, 366 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release