Korea vs Russian Federation: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Korea
61.0%
in 2022
Russian Federation
66.1%
in 2018
Korea rank
4th
Russian Federation rank
3rd
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Korea
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 66.1% against 61.0% in Korea, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 52 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.7% | 57.0% | 26.7% | Korea |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 67.0% | 10.8% | 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 Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 66.1% against 61.0% in Korea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Korea and Russian Federation?
- 5.1%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Russian Federation?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Korea and Russian Federation rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Korea ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 3rd 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