Republic of Korea vs United States of America: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at

Republic of Korea
0.9113 LPIA
in 2012
United States of America
0.8659 LPIA
in 2018
Republic of Korea rank
14th
United States of America rank
17th

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 0.9113 LPIA against 0.8659 LPIA in United States of America, a difference of 0.0454 LPIA.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 17th of 39 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8526 LPIA 1.02 LPIA 0.166 LPIA United States of America
2010s 0.9113 LPIA 0.9634 LPIA 0.0522 LPIA United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at, Republic of Korea or United States of America?
Republic of Korea, at 0.9113 LPIA against 0.8659 LPIA in United States of America as of 2012.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at between Republic of Korea and United States of America?
0.0454 LPIA, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United States of America?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.
How do Republic of Korea and United States of America rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at?
Republic of Korea ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 17th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 219 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Location Parity Index (LPIA) is calculated by dividing the rural value for the indicator by the urban value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted location parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted LPI equal to 1 indicates parity between rural and urban locations. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of urban locations and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of rural locations. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/