Canada vs Korea: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Canada
78.7%
in 2022
Korea
82.3%
in 2022
Canada rank
7th
Korea rank
4th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Canada
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 82.3% against 78.7% in Canada, a difference of 3.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea ahead.
Canada ranks 7th and Korea ranks 4th of 56 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.9% | 91.9% | 2.0% | Korea |
| 2010s | 85.4% | 85.8% | 0.4% | Korea |
| 2020s | 78.7% | 82.3% | 3.6% | 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 82.3% against 78.7% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Canada and Korea?
- 3.6%, 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 7th and Korea ranks 4th of 56 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, male (%). 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