Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in South Korea
South Korea: Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex was 15.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
15.0%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
50th
of 51 countries
All-time high
15.5%
in 2015
All-time low
8.1%
in 2009
Years of data
6
2003–2018
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in South Korea, 2003–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 15.0% for low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in 2018.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 85.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in South Korea peaked at 15.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2009.
South Korea ranks 50th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 9.5% | — |
| 2006 | 8.9% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | +70.3% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | -3.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 15.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.3%, 48% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 8.1% | 9.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 9.1% | 15.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in South Korea?
- Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in South Korea was 15.0% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2009.
- How does South Korea rank for low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex?
- South Korea ranks 50th out of 51 countries with data for 2018.
- Is low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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