Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education was 83.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Republic of Korea, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 83.8% for share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Republic of Korea peaked at 92.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 83.8%, in 2022.
Republic of Korea ranks 7th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.8% | — |
| 2003 | 90.5% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 91.1% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 91.9% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 90.9% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 84.5% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 83.8% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.6% | 90.5% | 92.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 84.5% | 90.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 83.8% | 83.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More education data for Republic of Korea
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 173,133 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7853 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 846,694 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Republic of Korea?
- Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Republic of Korea was 83.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 92.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.8% in 2022.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education?
- Republic of Korea ranks 7th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).