South Korea vs Turkey: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
South Korea
98.9%
in 2023
Turkey
99.0%
in 2022
South Korea rank
30th
Turkey rank
28th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- South Korea
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 99.0% against 98.9% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1984 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 30th and Turkey ranks 28th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.2% | 96.1% | 3.1% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 99.5% | 93.5% | 6.0% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 96.0% | 2.3% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 95.8% | 3.5% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.5% | 0.5% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, South Korea or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 99.0% against 98.9% in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between South Korea and Turkey?
- 0.1%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Turkey?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Turkey rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- South Korea ranks 30th and Turkey ranks 28th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release