Estonia vs Republic of Korea: Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education
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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education over time
- Estonia
- Republic of Korea
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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education, 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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education 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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education?
- 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 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 (%).