Korea vs United States of America: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Korea
65.9%
in 2022
United States of America
67.3%
in 2022
Korea rank
6th
United States of America rank
4th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 67.3% against 65.9% in Korea, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 4th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.2% | 65.2% | 22.0% | Korea |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 71.5% | 8.8% | Korea |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 67.3% | 1.4% | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 67.3% against 65.9% in Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Korea and United States of America?
- 1.4%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Korea and United States of America rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Korea ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 4th 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 poor 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