Denmark vs South Korea: Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education
Denmark
79.5%
in 2022
South Korea
83.8%
in 2022
Denmark rank
10th
South Korea rank
7th
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education over time
- Denmark
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 83.8% against 79.5% in Denmark, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
Denmark ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 7th of 63 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.0% | 91.6% | 6.5% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 86.8% | 1.8% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 83.8% | 4.2% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education, Denmark or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 83.8% against 79.5% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education between Denmark and South Korea?
- 4.3%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and South Korea rank globally for share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education?
- Denmark ranks 10th and South 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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).