Canada vs Republic of Korea: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Canada
81.8%
in 2022
Republic of Korea
85.3%
in 2022
Canada rank
8th
Republic of Korea rank
6th
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Canada
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 85.3% against 81.8% in Canada, a difference of 3.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Canada ranks 8th and Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.9% | 94.0% | 4.0% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 87.9% | 0.4% | Canada |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 85.3% | 3.5% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education, Canada or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 85.3% against 81.8% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education between Canada and Republic of Korea?
- 3.5%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Republic of Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Republic of Korea rank globally for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Canada ranks 8th and Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of students achieving minimum reading 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
Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.