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
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
February 2026 Data Release