Denmark vs Republic of Korea: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Denmark
81.0%
in 2022
Republic of Korea
85.3%
in 2022
Denmark rank
9th
Republic of Korea rank
6th
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Denmark
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 85.3% against 81.0% in Denmark, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 9th and Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 59 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.6% | 94.0% | 10.4% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 87.9% | 3.1% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 85.3% | 4.3% | 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, Denmark or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 85.3% against 81.0% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education between Denmark and Republic of Korea?
- 4.3%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Republic of Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Republic of Korea rank globally for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Denmark ranks 9th 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.