Germany vs Korea: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Germany
91.2%
in 2022
Korea
93.4%
in 2022
Germany rank
6th
Korea rank
3rd
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Germany
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 93.4% against 91.2% in Germany, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea ahead.
Germany ranks 6th and Korea ranks 3rd of 49 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 | 95.0% | 97.5% | 2.5% | Korea |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 94.2% | 0.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 93.4% | 2.3% | 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, Germany or Korea?
- Korea, at 93.4% against 91.2% in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Germany and Korea?
- 2.2%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Korea rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Germany ranks 6th and Korea ranks 3rd of 49 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, very affluent socioeconomic background, 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