Korea vs SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Korea
83.8%
in 2022
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
36.4%
in 2019
Korea rank
7th
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
8th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Korea
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Korea currently reports 83.8% against 36.4% in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 47.4%.
That makes Korea's figure about 2.3 times SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 7th and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th of 62 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.6% | 29.3% | 62.3% | Korea |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 34.5% | 52.3% | 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: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Korea, at 83.8% against 36.4% in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Korea and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 47.4%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Korea and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Korea ranks 7th and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th 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