Ireland vs Korea: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Ireland
79.5%
in 2022
Korea
85.4%
in 2022
Ireland rank
2nd
Korea rank
1st
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Ireland
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 85.4% against 79.5% in Ireland, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 1st of 47 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.1% | 91.1% | 12.0% | Korea |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 87.9% | 5.9% | Korea |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 85.4% | 5.9% | Korea |
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?
- Korea, at 85.4% against 79.5% in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Ireland and Korea?
- 5.9%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Korea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Korea rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Ireland ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 1st of 47 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 mathematics, female (%). 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