Ireland vs Korea: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Ireland
87.4%
in 2022
Korea
85.3%
in 2022
Ireland rank
1st
Korea rank
2nd
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Ireland
- Korea
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 87.4% against 85.3% in Korea, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea ahead.
Ireland ranks 1st and Korea ranks 2nd of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.6% | 93.9% | 9.2% | Korea |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 87.9% | 0.0% | Korea |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 85.3% | 2.1% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Ireland or Korea?
- Ireland, at 87.4% against 85.3% in Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Ireland and Korea?
- 2.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Korea rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Ireland ranks 1st and Korea ranks 2nd of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%). 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