Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Korea, Republic of

Korea, Republic of: Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex was 15 in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
15
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
34th
of 36 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 Korea, Republic of, 2003–2018

0510152003201020182003: 9.52006: 8.92009: 8.12012: 9.12015: 15.52018: 15

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Korea, Republic of recorded 15 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 Korea, Republic of peaked at 15.5 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.1, in 2009.

Korea, Republic of ranks 34th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.83 8.1 9.5 3
2010s 13.2 9.1 15.5 3

Countries ranked near Korea, Republic of

  1. 31 United Kingdom 19.2 compare
  2. 32 Ireland 19 compare
  3. 33 Switzerland 16.8 compare
  4. 34 Estonia, Republic of 15 compare
  5. 36 Japan 12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Korea, Republic of?
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Korea, Republic of was 15 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex recorded in Korea, Republic of?
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 Korea, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1 in 2009.
How does Korea, Republic of rank for low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex?
Korea, Republic of ranks 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex rising or falling in Korea, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea, Republic of 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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Indicator
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 247 data points, 2003–2022
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