Canada vs Korea: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Canada
81.8%
in 2022
Korea
85.3%
in 2022
Canada rank
8th
Korea rank
6th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Canada
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 85.3% against 81.8% in Canada, a difference of 3.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea ahead.
Canada ranks 8th and Korea ranks 6th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.9% | 94.0% | 4.0% | Korea |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 87.9% | 0.4% | Canada |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 85.3% | 3.5% | 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, Canada or Korea?
- Korea, at 85.3% against 81.8% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Canada and Korea?
- 3.5%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Korea rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Canada ranks 8th and Korea ranks 6th of 59 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 reading, 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