Korea vs Netherlands: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Korea
45.2%
in 2022
Netherlands
45.1%
in 2022
Korea rank
33rd
Netherlands rank
34th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Korea
- Netherlands
How they compare
Korea currently reports 45.2% against 45.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Netherlands ahead.
Korea ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 34th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.2% | 73.3% | 1.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 61.0% | 13.0% | Korea |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 45.1% | 0.1% | 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 Netherlands?
- Korea, at 45.2% against 45.1% in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Korea and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Netherlands?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Netherlands rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Korea ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 34th 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