Chile vs Korea: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Chile
45.9%
in 2022
Korea
45.2%
in 2022
Chile rank
32nd
Korea rank
33rd
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Chile
- Korea
How they compare
Chile currently reports 45.9% against 45.2% in Korea, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Korea ahead.
Chile ranks 32nd and Korea ranks 33rd of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.8% | 74.6% | 25.8% | Korea |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 74.0% | 19.5% | Korea |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 45.2% | 0.7% | Chile |
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, Chile or Korea?
- Chile, at 45.9% against 45.2% in Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Chile and Korea?
- 0.7%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Korea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Korea rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Chile ranks 32nd and Korea ranks 33rd 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, did not speak 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
February 2026 Data Release