Ireland vs Korea: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Ireland
0.1%
in 2022
Korea
0.2%
in 2024
Ireland rank
170th
Korea rank
169th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Ireland
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 170th and Korea ranks 169th of 184 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Korea |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Ireland or Korea?
- Korea, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Ireland and Korea?
- 0.1%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Korea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Korea rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Ireland ranks 170th and Korea ranks 169th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). 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