Italy vs Korea: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Italy
0.6904 WPIA
in 2022
Korea
0.7048 WPIA
in 2022
Italy rank
12th
Korea rank
9th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Italy
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 0.7048 WPIA against 0.6904 WPIA in Italy, a difference of 0.0144 WPIA.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 12th and Korea ranks 9th of 49 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6947 WPIA | 0.9042 WPIA | 0.2095 WPIA | Korea |
| 2010s | 0.7191 WPIA | 0.8516 WPIA | 0.1325 WPIA | Korea |
| 2020s | 0.6904 WPIA | 0.7048 WPIA | 0.0144 WPIA | 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, Italy or Korea?
- Korea, at 0.7048 WPIA against 0.6904 WPIA in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Italy and Korea?
- 0.0144 WPIA, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Korea rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Italy ranks 12th and Korea ranks 9th 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, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). 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