Korea vs Poland: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Korea
61.0%
in 2022
Poland
57.1%
in 2022
Korea rank
4th
Poland rank
6th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Korea
- Poland
How they compare
Korea currently reports 61.0% against 57.1% in Poland, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 4th and Poland ranks 6th of 52 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.7% | 59.3% | 24.3% | Korea |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 72.5% | 5.3% | Korea |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 57.1% | 3.9% | 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 Poland?
- Korea, at 61.0% against 57.1% in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Korea and Poland?
- 3.9%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Poland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Poland rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Korea ranks 4th and Poland ranks 6th 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