Korea vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Korea
85.3%
in 2022
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
54.8%
in 2019
Korea rank
6th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
7th
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 85.3% against 54.8% in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, a difference of 30.5%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.6 times SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 6th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 7th of 59 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 | 94.0% | 58.0% | 35.9% | Korea |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 55.7% | 32.2% | 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 85.3% against 54.8% 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?
- 30.5%, 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 6th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 7th 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