Korea vs Portugal: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at
Korea
1.1 GPIA
in 2022
Portugal
1.1 GPIA
in 2022
Korea rank
37th
Portugal rank
35th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at over time
- Korea
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.1 GPIA against 1.1 GPIA in Korea, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Korea ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 35th of 51 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 0.0994 GPIA | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 0.0153 GPIA | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 0.0044 GPIA | Portugal |
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, Korea or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.1 GPIA against 1.1 GPIA in Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at between Korea and Portugal?
- 0 GPIA, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Portugal rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at?
- Korea ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 35th 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release