Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in South Korea
South Korea: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 92.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in South Korea, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in South Korea is 92.9%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in South Korea peaked at 97.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 92.9%, in 2018.
South Korea ranks 8th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.4% | — |
| 2003 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 97.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 96.1% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 93.6% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 92.9% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.5% | 97.4% | 97.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 92.9% | 96.1% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in South Korea?
- Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in South Korea was 92.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.9% in 2018.
- How does South Korea rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- South Korea ranks 8th out of 46 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, very affluent socioeconomic background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of children at the end of lower secondary education reaching at least a minimum proficiency level in reading. A minimum proficiency level (MPL) is the benchmark of basic knowledge in a domain (mathematics, reading, etc.) measured through learning assessments. The indicator is calculated as the number of children and/or young people at the relevant stage of education n in a given year t achieving or exceeding the pre-defined proficiency level in a given subject s, expressed as a percentage of the total number of children and/or young people at stage of education n, in year t, in any proficiency level in subject s. The higher the value of the indicator, the higher the proportion of children or young adults who have acquired the minimum level of meaningful competencies. Data are calculated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from sources that include the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), Programme for International Student Assessment for Development (PISA-D), Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS), El Laboratorio Latino americano de Evaluación de la Calidad de la Educación (LLECE), Programme d’analyse des systèmes éducatifs de la confemen (PASEC), Southern and Eastern Africa Consortium for Monitoring Education Quality (SACMEQ), Pacific Islands Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (PILNA), national assessments data collected through the Catalogue of Learning Assessments (CLA) and/or available in national reports, and population-based assessments (Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA) and Early Grade Mathematics Assessment (EGMA), UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), People’s Action for Learning (PAL) NETWORK: e.g. Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), UWEZO, etc.)). For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/