Ireland vs Republic of Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or

Ireland
0.8706 LPIA
in 2023
Republic of Korea
0.8719 LPIA
in 2024
Ireland rank
38th
Republic of Korea rank
37th

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time

  • Ireland
  • Republic of Korea
00.20.40.60.8199520092024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 0.8719 LPIA against 0.8706 LPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0.0013 LPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 38th and Republic of Korea ranks 37th of 105 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 0.8142 LPIA 0.6926 LPIA 0.1216 LPIA Ireland
2010s 0.8308 LPIA 0.8102 LPIA 0.0206 LPIA Ireland
2020s 0.8667 LPIA 0.8488 LPIA 0.0179 LPIA Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Ireland or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 0.8719 LPIA against 0.8706 LPIA in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Ireland and Republic of Korea?
0.0013 LPIA, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Republic of Korea?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Republic of Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Ireland ranks 38th and Republic of Korea ranks 37th of 105 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
105 places, 1,583 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release