Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Korea
Korea: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by was 83.78 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Korea, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in 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 students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Korea peaked at 92.77 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 83.78, in 2022.
That places Korea 6th out of 61 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.77 | — |
| 2003 | 90.48 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 91.14 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 91.87 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 90.87 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 84.54 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 85 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 83.78 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.56 | 90.48 | 92.77 | 4 |
| 2010s | 86.8 | 84.54 | 90.87 | 3 |
| 2020s | 83.78 | 83.78 | 83.78 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 3 Hong Kong, China 86.16 compare
- 4 Liechtenstein 85.92 compare
- 5 Estonia 85.03 compare
- 7 Ireland 80.97 compare
- 8 Switzerland 80.55 compare
- 9 Denmark 79.55 compare
More education data for Korea
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Korea?
- Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Korea was 83.78 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 92.77 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.78 in 2022.
- How does Korea rank for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by?
- Korea ranks 6th out of 61 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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