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

Korea
45.2%
in 2022
Romania
41.5%
in 2022
Korea rank
33rd
Romania rank
35th

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

  • Korea
  • Romania
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 45.2% against 41.5% in Romania, a difference of 3.7%.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 35th of 51 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 74.6% 31.3% 43.3% Korea
2010s 74.0% 33.8% 40.2% Korea
2020s 45.2% 41.5% 3.8% 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 Romania?
Korea, at 45.2% against 41.5% in Romania as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Korea and Romania?
3.7%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Romania?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Korea and Romania rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
Korea ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 35th 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

Indicator
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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
51 places, 363 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release