Korea vs Türkiye: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Korea
45.2%
in 2022
Türkiye
49.9%
in 2022
Korea rank
33rd
Türkiye rank
31st
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Korea
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 49.9% against 45.2% in Korea, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Türkiye'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.
Korea ranks 33rd and Türkiye ranks 31st of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.2% | 47.1% | 25.1% | Korea |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 51.0% | 23.1% | Korea |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 49.9% | 4.6% | Türkiye |
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 Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 49.9% against 45.2% in Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Korea and Türkiye?
- 4.7%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Türkiye?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Türkiye rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Korea ranks 33rd and Türkiye ranks 31st 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