Estonia vs Republic of Korea: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Estonia
86.2%
in 2022
Republic of Korea
85.3%
in 2022
Estonia rank
5th
Republic of Korea rank
6th
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Estonia
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 86.2% against 85.3% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Estonia ranks 5th and Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 59 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 | 86.5% | 94.2% | 7.7% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 89.7% | 87.9% | 1.9% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 85.3% | 0.9% | Estonia |
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, Estonia or Republic of Korea?
- Estonia, at 86.2% against 85.3% in Republic of Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education between Estonia and Republic of Korea?
- 0.9%, 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 reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Estonia ranks 5th 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.