Korea vs SDG: World: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

Korea
83.8%
in 2022
SDG: World
50.8%
in 2019
Korea rank
7th
SDG: World rank
4th

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

  • Korea
  • SDG: World
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 83.8% against 50.8% in SDG: World, a difference of 33.0%.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.6 times SDG: World's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 7th and SDG: World ranks 4th of 62 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea SDG: World Difference Ahead
2000s 91.6% 48.1% 43.4% Korea
2010s 86.8% 50.1% 36.7% 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: World?
Korea, at 83.8% against 50.8% in SDG: World as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Korea and SDG: World?
33.0%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and SDG: World?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Korea and SDG: World rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
Korea ranks 7th and SDG: World ranks 4th 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

Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
71 places, 621 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release