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
45th
of 49 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
In 2018, low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in South Korea stood at 15.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 45th of 49 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% |
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
- 43 Ireland 19.0% compare
- 44 Switzerland 16.8% compare
- 45 Estonia 15.0% compare
- 45 Republic of Korea 15.0% compare
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More reference data data for South Korea
- Industrial countries' effective exchange rates - quarterly data 71.89 Index, 2015=100 (2026)
- Industrial countries' effective exchange rates - monthly data 71.21 Index, 2015=100 (2026)
- Real effective exchange rate - percentage changes, 42 trading partners 86.64 Index, 2015=100 (2025)
- Industrial countries' effective exchange rates - annual data 78.27 Index, 2015=100 (2025)
- Real effective exchange rate - euro area trading partners 78.27 Index, 2015=100 (2025)
- GERD by source of funds 100.0% (2023)
- GERD by sector of performance 84,278 Million euro (2023)
- GERD by sector of performance and type of expenditure 84,278 Million euro (2023)
- GERD by sector of performance and source of funds 84,278 Million euro (2023)
- BERD by size class and source of funds 66,741 Million euro (2023)
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 45th out of 49 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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