Korea vs Norway: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Korea
55.8%
in 2022
Norway
56.5%
in 2022
Korea rank
19th
Norway rank
16th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Korea
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 56.5% against 55.8% in Korea, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Norway ahead.
Korea ranks 19th and Norway ranks 16th of 56 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.3% | 59.1% | 9.2% | Korea |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 64.6% | 2.1% | Korea |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 56.5% | 0.7% | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 56.5% against 55.8% in Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Korea and Norway?
- 0.7%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Norway?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Norway rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Korea ranks 19th and Norway ranks 16th 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, did not speak the language of the test at home, 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