Korea vs Luxembourg: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

Korea
85.7%
in 2022
Luxembourg
85.1%
in 2018
Korea rank
3rd
Luxembourg rank
4th

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time

  • Korea
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 85.7% against 85.1% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 3rd and Luxembourg ranks 4th of 51 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Luxembourg Difference Ahead
2000s 94.0% 84.9% 9.1% Korea
2010s 88.1% 87.3% 0.7% 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 Luxembourg?
Korea, at 85.7% against 85.1% in Luxembourg as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Korea and Luxembourg?
0.6%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Luxembourg?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Korea and Luxembourg rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
Korea ranks 3rd and Luxembourg ranks 4th of 51 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 reading, spoke 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

Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, spoke the language of the test at home, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
51 places, 364 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release