Korea vs Türkiye: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Korea
0.7048 WPIA
in 2022
Türkiye
0.714 WPIA
in 2022
Korea rank
9th
Türkiye rank
6th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Korea
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 0.714 WPIA against 0.7048 WPIA in Korea, a difference of 0.0092 WPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 9th and Türkiye ranks 6th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9061 WPIA | 0.5918 WPIA | 0.3143 WPIA | Korea |
| 2010s | 0.8516 WPIA | 0.6893 WPIA | 0.1623 WPIA | Korea |
| 2020s | 0.7048 WPIA | 0.714 WPIA | 0.0091 WPIA | Türkiye |
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 Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 0.714 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 Türkiye?
- 0.0092 WPIA, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Türkiye?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Türkiye rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Korea ranks 9th and Türkiye ranks 6th 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