Hungary vs Korea: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Hungary
91.3%
in 2022
Korea
93.4%
in 2022
Hungary rank
4th
Korea rank
3rd
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Hungary
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 93.4% against 91.3% in Hungary, a difference of 2.1%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 4th and Korea ranks 3rd of 49 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.9% | 97.5% | 1.6% | Korea |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 94.2% | 1.2% | Korea |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 93.4% | 2.1% | 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, Hungary or Korea?
- Korea, at 93.4% against 91.3% in Hungary as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Hungary and Korea?
- 2.1%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and Korea rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Hungary ranks 4th 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