Germany vs Korea: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Germany
50.9%
in 2022
Korea
45.2%
in 2022
Germany rank
30th
Korea rank
33rd
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Germany
- Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 50.9% against 45.2% in Korea, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Korea ahead.
Germany ranks 30th and Korea ranks 33rd of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.2% | 72.2% | 14.0% | Korea |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 74.0% | 8.6% | Korea |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 45.2% | 5.6% | Germany |
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, Germany or Korea?
- Germany, at 50.9% against 45.2% in Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Germany and Korea?
- 5.7%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Korea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Korea rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Germany ranks 30th 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