Korea vs Portugal: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Korea
0.7048 WPIA
in 2022
Portugal
0.7087 WPIA
in 2022
Korea rank
9th
Portugal rank
7th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Korea
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.7087 WPIA against 0.7048 WPIA in Korea, a difference of 0.0039 WPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 7th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9042 WPIA | 0.6563 WPIA | 0.2479 WPIA | Korea |
| 2010s | 0.8516 WPIA | 0.7142 WPIA | 0.1374 WPIA | Korea |
| 2020s | 0.7048 WPIA | 0.7087 WPIA | 0.0038 WPIA | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.7087 WPIA against 0.7048 WPIA in Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Korea and Portugal?
- 0.0039 WPIA, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Portugal rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Korea ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 7th 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