Korea vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Korea
83.8%
in 2022
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
47.1%
in 2019
Korea rank
7th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
5th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Korea
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
How they compare
Korea currently reports 83.8% against 47.1% in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, a difference of 36.7%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.8 times SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 7th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 5th of 62 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.6% | 48.7% | 42.9% | Korea |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 47.6% | 39.2% | 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 education, Korea or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Korea, at 83.8% against 47.1% in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Korea and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 36.7%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Korea and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Korea ranks 7th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 5th of 62 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, both sexes (%). 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