Europe and Northern America vs Korea: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum
Europe and Northern America
74.7%
in 2019
Korea
83.8%
in 2022
Europe and Northern America rank
4th
Korea rank
5th
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum over time
- Europe and Northern America
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 83.8% against 74.7% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 9.1%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Europe and Northern America ranks 4th and Korea ranks 5th of 9 groups.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe and Northern America | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.0% | 91.6% | 18.6% | Korea |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 86.8% | 12.6% | 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, Europe and Northern America or Korea?
- Korea, at 83.8% against 74.7% in Europe and Northern America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum between Europe and Northern America and Korea?
- 9.1%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and Korea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Europe and Northern America and Korea rank globally for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 4th and Korea ranks 5th of 9 groups.
- 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.