Russia vs South Korea: Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex
Russia
21.6%
in 2018
South Korea
18.6%
in 2025
Russia rank
44th
South Korea rank
47th
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex over time
- Russia
- South Korea
How they compare
Russia currently reports 21.6% against 18.6% in South Korea, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 44th and South Korea ranks 47th of 51 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5% | 8.8% | 19.7% | Russia |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 13.2% | 8.3% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex, Russia or South Korea?
- Russia, at 21.6% against 18.6% in South Korea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex between Russia and South Korea?
- 3.0%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Korea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
- How do Russia and South Korea rank globally for low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex?
- Russia ranks 44th and South Korea ranks 47th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.