Ireland vs Republic of Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Ireland
0.9473 LPIA
in 2023
Republic of Korea
0.9282 LPIA
in 2024
Ireland rank
37th
Republic of Korea rank
40th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Ireland
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.9473 LPIA against 0.9282 LPIA in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0191 LPIA.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 37th and Republic of Korea ranks 40th of 95 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9072 LPIA | 0.7784 LPIA | 0.1288 LPIA | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.9162 LPIA | 0.8792 LPIA | 0.0371 LPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.9387 LPIA | 0.9115 LPIA | 0.0272 LPIA | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Ireland or Republic of Korea?
- Ireland, at 0.9473 LPIA against 0.9282 LPIA in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Ireland and Republic of Korea?
- 0.0191 LPIA, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Republic of Korea?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Republic of Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Ireland ranks 37th and Republic of Korea ranks 40th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release