Korea vs OECD: Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters
Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters over time
- Korea
- OECD
How they compare
OECD currently reports 1.39 Percentage of students against 0.003 Percentage of students in Korea, a difference of 1.39 Percentage of students.
That makes OECD's figure about 458.3 times Korea's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 10th and OECD ranks 10th of 11 groups.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0031 Percentage of students | 1.07 Percentage of students | 1.07 Percentage of students | OECD |
| 2020s | 0.0036 Percentage of students | 1.28 Percentage of students | 1.27 Percentage of students | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate by level of education — repeaters, Korea or OECD?
- OECD, at 1.39 Percentage of students against 0.003 Percentage of students in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate by level of education — repeaters between Korea and OECD?
- 1.39 Percentage of students, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and OECD?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Korea and OECD rank globally for repetition rate by level of education — repeaters?
- Korea ranks 10th and OECD ranks 10th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the repetition rate by level of education. The default table displays data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data by year. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.