Denmark vs Republic of Korea: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum
Denmark
79.5%
in 2022
Republic of Korea
83.8%
in 2022
Denmark rank
9th
Republic of Korea rank
5th
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum over time
- Denmark
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 83.8% against 79.5% in Denmark, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Denmark ranks 9th and Republic of Korea ranks 5th of 63 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.0% | 91.6% | 6.5% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 86.8% | 1.8% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 83.8% | 4.2% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum, Denmark or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 83.8% against 79.5% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum between Denmark and Republic of Korea?
- 4.3%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Republic of Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Republic of Korea rank globally for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
- Denmark ranks 9th and Republic of Korea ranks 5th of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.