Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in South Korea
South Korea: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by was 83.78 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in South Korea, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in South Korea is 83.78, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in South Korea peaked at 92.67 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 83.78, in 2022.
That places South Korea 1st out of 51 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.67 | — |
| 2003 | 90.4 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 91.08 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 91.83 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 90.85 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 84.54 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 85 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 83.78 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.49 | 90.4 | 92.67 | 4 |
| 2010s | 86.8 | 84.54 | 90.85 | 3 |
| 2020s | 83.78 | 83.78 | 83.78 | 1 |
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More education data for South Korea
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 173,133 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in South Korea?
- Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in South Korea was 83.78 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 92.67 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.78 in 2022.
- How does South Korea rank for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by?
- South Korea ranks 1st out of 51 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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