Korea vs Latvia: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Korea
61.0%
in 2022
Latvia
58.6%
in 2022
Korea rank
4th
Latvia rank
5th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Korea
- Latvia
How they compare
Korea currently reports 61.0% against 58.6% in Latvia, a difference of 2.4%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 4th and Latvia ranks 5th of 52 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.7% | 60.5% | 23.2% | Korea |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 68.1% | 9.7% | Korea |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 58.6% | 2.4% | 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 Latvia?
- Korea, at 61.0% against 58.6% in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Korea and Latvia?
- 2.4%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Latvia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Latvia rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Korea ranks 4th and Latvia ranks 5th of 52 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, very poor socioeconomic background, 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