Estonia vs Republic of Korea: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level

Estonia
85.0%
in 2022
Republic of Korea
83.8%
in 2022
Estonia rank
6th
Republic of Korea rank
7th

Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time

  • Estonia
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 85.0% against 83.8% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Estonia ranks 6th and Republic of Korea ranks 7th of 63 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 87.6% 91.5% 3.9% Republic of Korea
2010s 89.3% 86.8% 2.5% Estonia
2020s 85.0% 83.8% 1.2% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level, Estonia or Republic of Korea?
Estonia, at 85.0% against 83.8% in Republic of Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between Estonia and Republic of Korea?
1.2%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Republic of Korea?
6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Estonia and Republic of Korea rank globally for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
Estonia ranks 6th and Republic of Korea ranks 7th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 434 data points, 2000–2023
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Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).