Korea vs Thailand: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Korea
0.5281 LTPIA
in 2022
Thailand
0.4664 LTPIA
in 2022
Korea rank
44th
Thailand rank
45th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
Korea currently reports 0.5281 LTPIA against 0.4664 LTPIA in Thailand, a difference of 0.0617 LTPIA.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Thailand ahead.
Korea ranks 44th and Thailand ranks 45th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7683 LTPIA | 0.8095 LTPIA | 0.0411 LTPIA | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.8295 LTPIA | 0.7624 LTPIA | 0.0672 LTPIA | Korea |
| 2020s | 0.5281 LTPIA | 0.4664 LTPIA | 0.0617 LTPIA | 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 Thailand?
- Korea, at 0.5281 LTPIA against 0.4664 LTPIA in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Korea and Thailand?
- 0.0617 LTPIA, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Thailand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Thailand rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Korea ranks 44th and Thailand ranks 45th 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, adjusted speaks language of the test parity index (LTPIA). 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