Korea vs United States of America: Share of repeaters by gender and level of education
Share of repeaters by gender and level of education over time
- Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 49.68 Percentage of students in the same subgroup against 38.16 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in Korea, a difference of 11.52 Percentage of students in the same subgroup.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.3 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was United States of America ahead.
Korea ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 3 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.8 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 47.36 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 9.56 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | United States of America |
| 2020s | 39.45 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 47.74 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 8.29 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of repeaters by gender and level of education, Korea or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 49.68 Percentage of students in the same subgroup against 38.16 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of repeaters by gender and level of education between Korea and United States of America?
- 11.52 Percentage of students in the same subgroup, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States of America?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Korea and United States of America rank globally for share of repeaters by gender and level of education?
- Korea ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 3 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Share of repeaters by gender and level of education. 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 share of repeaters by gender and 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.