Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum was 83.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Republic of Korea, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 83.8% for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Republic of Korea peaked at 92.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 83.8%, in 2022.
Republic of Korea ranks 5th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.8% | — |
| 2003 | 90.5% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 91.1% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 91.9% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 90.9% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 84.5% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 83.8% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.6% | 90.5% | 92.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 84.5% | 90.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 83.8% | 83.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 2 Singapore 89.3% compare
- 3 Liechtenstein 85.9% compare
- 4 Estonia 85.0% compare
- 5 Republic of Korea 83.8% compare
- 7 Ireland 81.0% compare
- 8 Switzerland 80.5% compare
More infrastructure data for Republic of Korea
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 89.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 172.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 21.29 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 41.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4114 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 21.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.72 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Republic of Korea?
- Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Republic of Korea was 83.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 92.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.8% in 2022.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
- Republic of Korea ranks 5th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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