Estonia vs Republic of Korea: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age
Estonia
83.5%
in 2022
Republic of Korea
85.3%
in 2022
Estonia rank
3rd
Republic of Korea rank
2nd
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age over time
- Estonia
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 85.3% against 83.5% in Estonia, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Estonia ranks 3rd and Republic of Korea ranks 2nd of 53 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.2% | 94.2% | 10.9% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 87.9% | 1.2% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 83.5% | 85.3% | 1.8% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age, Estonia or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 85.3% against 83.5% in Estonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age between Estonia and Republic of Korea?
- 1.8%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Republic of Korea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Republic of Korea rank globally for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
- Estonia ranks 3rd and Republic of Korea ranks 2nd of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.